(Indianapolis, IN) - A bill that would crackdown on undocumented immigrants driving semi-trucks in Indiana is advancing to the full House and Senate.

 

The bill calls for commercial driver’s licenses held by undocumented immigrants be revoked and require applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English.  The proposal was authored by State Rep. Jim Pressel, a republican from Rolling Prairie.

 

 

 

“We are going to lead on this and make our highways safer for all,” he said.

 

Under the bill, CDL academies in the state that knowingly train someone whose legal status has expired (or is about to expire) would have to pay a $50,000 penalty. Pressel said the bill would also force trucking companies, regardless of where they’re based, to pay a $50,000 fine if a driver is found to be in the country illegally.

 

A vote in both chambers is expected today, which is the last day of this year’s state legislative session.