Exemption Application: Commercial Driver's License; Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis

The National Education Association (NEA) supports the exemption for Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis, arguing that DACA recipients are essential members of the school transportation workforce. They emphasize that allowing DACA holders to obtain CDLs would help alleviate a severe school bus driver shortage and ensure students have reliable access to education.

An individual opposes the issuance of a Commercial Driver's License to the applicant. The commenter argues that DACA recipients should not be allowed to hold CDLs because their work authorization is temporary and they believe such permissions take jobs away from American citizens.

Excellent Repair LLC argues that the FMCSA should grant a class-wide exemption for DACA recipients regarding commercial driver's license requirements. They contend that because DACA recipients have exclusively domestic driving records and undergo rigorous federal vetting, an exemption would maintain safety while addressing critical labor shortages in the transportation sector.

The commenter, a DACA recipient and owner of a trucking business, opposes the proposal to prevent DACA recipients from maintaining a CDL Class B. They argue that they have followed all laws, paid taxes, and are qualified professionals whose livelihoods and family stability depend on the ability to continue operating their business.

The commenter supports the exemption request for DACA recipients to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL). They argue that DACA recipients are already vetted, legally authorized to work, and should have equal access to CDL opportunities without compromising safety standards.

A supervisor for an MV transportation company in Southern California supports the CDL exemption for Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis and other DACA recipients with valid work authorizations. The commenter argues that these individuals are essential to filling labor shortages in public transportation and school bus services, and that licensing them improves public safety by ensuring they are properly trained and tracked.

The commenter, a private individual, supports the requested exemption to allow DACA recipients to obtain a class B CDL. He argues that the current non-domiciled CDL rule unfairly impacts skilled workers and suggests that the FMCSA should focus on individual driver vetting rather than blanket restrictions based on immigration status.

The commenter argues that DACA recipients who meet all licensing requirements should not be denied commercial driver's licenses. They contend that the denial of these licenses unfairly restricts employment opportunities for DACA recipients who have already undergone rigorous vetting.

The commenter argues that DACA recipients who meet all licensing requirements should be allowed to obtain commercial driver's licenses. They contend that the denial of these licenses is an issue of employment access rather than safety, as DACA recipients are already vetted for criminal history.

An individual is commenting in support of the CDL exemption application for their husband, a DACA recipient. They argue that their husband is a skilled, law-abiding truck driver who should be allowed to continue working in his profession to provide for his family.