Kristi Noem warns migrant truck drivers: ‘Your days are numbered’ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKelly RissmanFriday 31 October 2025 18:01 GMTICE in MN: Kristi Noem on recent immigration enforcementHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended new restrictions on commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) for non-American truck drivers, stating they endanger citizens.These restrictions, announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, mandate non-citizens to possess an employment-based visa and pass federal immigration checks for CDLs.Noem reported 223 immigrants, including 146 truck drivers, were arrested in Indiana during “Operation Midway Blitz,” with over 40 holding CDLs.She criticized “sanctuary states” for allegedly issuing CDLs to non-citizens, with Transportation Secretary Duffy threatening to withhold $160 million in federal funds from California.Noem rejected Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's plea to halt federal agents' operations in Chicago over Halloween, asserting the commitment to community safety.In fullNoem says foreigners can’t drive and ‘endanger our citizens’ as she defends Trump team’s new rules for migrant driversThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in