US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to pass “Delilah’s Law” to ban undocumented immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses. Trump made the announcement during his 2026 State of the Union address.
“We’re going to pass Delilah’s Law, which will ban illegal aliens from getting a commercial driver’s license,” Trump said.
What is Delilah’s Law?
The law calls on Congress to pass legislation to prevent any state from issuing these licenses to “illegal aliens.” He argues that many undocumented immigrants lack the English literacy needed to read basic road signs related to speed, danger and direction.
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“Many, if not most, illegal aliens do not speak English and cannot read even the most basic road signs,” Trump said.
“That’s why tonight I’m calling on Congress to pass what we’ll call the Delilah Act, which prohibits any state from issuing commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.”
Who is Dalilah Coleman?
Delilah Law is named after Delilah Coleman, who was severely injured in a car accident in June 2024 when she was just five years old.
“Her injuries include traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and she will require lifelong care and therapy,” the White House said.
Who was the accused driver?
The accident was blamed on Partap Singh, an Indian who had migrated to the US illegally.
He crossed the border in 2022 and the Biden administration let him into the country.
In June 2024, Singh caused a multi-car rollover while driving a commercial 18-wheeler in California after driving at an unsafe speed and failing to stop for traffic and a construction zone. He was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August 2025.
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According to the White House, Coleman and her father will join President Trump during the State of the Union address.
Another accident caused by an illegal immigrant from India
He was the second illegal immigrant from India arrested for causing a fatal road accident while driving a commercial vehicle.
In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from India, caused a fatal traffic accident on a Florida highway while attempting to make an illegal U-turn through an “Official Use Only” access point near Fort Pierce.
His semi got stuck, blocking all lanes of traffic and causing a minivan-trailer collision that killed three people.
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Singh, who entered the US illegally in 2018, fled to California but was later arrested and extradited back to Florida, where he faces three counts of vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
He faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted.
Two high-profile crashes involving illegal immigrants have resulted in growing calls in the US to restrict the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses.
Key things
- Delilah’s Law is a response to fatal accidents involving illegal immigrants driving commercial vehicles.
- The legislation aims to increase public safety by ensuring that only qualified drivers can drive heavy vehicles.
- The law reflects ongoing debates in the US about immigration policy and road safety.
