Here Comes the Next Wave of Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers, and a Whole New Set of Dangerous Problems

Here at RedState, we have reported on the horrific crash that happened in August, when an illegal immigrant semi-truck driver attempted to make an illegal U-turn on the Florida turnpike. A minivan collided with the trailer of the truck, killing three people. As details emerged about the driver of the truck, it was discovered that he was an illegal immigrant who could barely read road signs. The crash put the spotlight on just exactly who it is that is operating big rigs on America's interstates. But now, this issue has another wrinkle to it, and it involves national security.

Beijing-tied network training Chinese illegals to drive big rigs in U.S.

'They're already operating, and it doesn't matter how many of these trucks you catch or how many of these drivers you shut down, they're just going to get hired somewhere else'

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— Tim Gradous (@tgradous) October 6, 2025

You may not have heard of The Chinese American Trucker Organization USA, Inc. (CATOU). They are a nonprofit, New York-based trade organization that is purported to have assisted over 1,000 would-be Chinese truck drivers obtain commercial driver's licences (CDL), and according to business filings, social media posts, and a scant website, claims to have a 100 percent passing rate. A man who crossed over the southern border posted videos on social media showing how he was able to take courses taught by CATOU instructors and obtain a California CDL.

At the center of CATOU is board chairwoman Geng Hang. The problem? She has held various leadership roles with other groups that operate as arms of the Chinese government and an influence and intelligence agency associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) called the United Front Work Department (UFWD).

Steve Yates is the senior research fellow for China and national security policy at the Heritage Foundation. He called it exactly what it is:

“No way American citizens voted for the California gateway for illegal migrants to operate heavy vehicles throughout America. That of itself is a public safety and homeland security concern. Having a large CCP-tied network further train, certify, and place ‘their’ illegal migrants throughout vital surface shipping routes — urban, rural, and interstate — elevates national security risks. At a time of high tension, crisis, or conflict with the CCP, what confidence could we have this network could not and would not be used against us?”

This operation has been going on in plain sight for quite a while. In July 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported on Chinese trucking students receiving instruction from a company called the Red Apple Employment Agency, which is headed by Geng. The agency helps Chinese immigrants, regardless of their immigration status, find jobs for $80 to $100 per placement. An office displays both CATOU and its name, but there is seemingly no New York business filing for the agency. Geng Hang appears to be a woman of many trades. In addition to the employment agency, she also owns a trucking company called Red Apple Enterprises, Inc. CATOU members have taught at "7 CDL Driving School," which shares an address with the trucking company.

NEW: Weeks after a criminal illegal alien with a CDL killed 3 people while recklessly driving a big rig on a Florida highway, officials in Oklahoma have apprehended over 125 illegal immigrants with CDL they did not qualify for. https://t.co/4ACQmzRcXf
— Judicial Watch ⚖️ (@JudicialWatch) October 6, 2025

Graduates of the driving school are not shy about who they are. One social media account, @tiange999, stated that he had entered the country illegally in June 2023, obtained a California driver's license in August 2024, and acquired CDL certification from 7 CDL Driving School less than two months after that. His most recent gig, driving a coach bus whose identification numbers trace back to his employer, NC Transfer, Inc., which has offices in North Carolina and New York.

So now, we are not just talking about drivers who can't read road signs, and it is unknown if the Chinese drivers are proficient in English, but we are also talking about potential national security risks as these drivers travel across the country. Recently, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a significant effort underway to strengthen safety in the trucking industry.

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Justin Martin has 15 years in the trucking industry, and stated quite clearly what needs to happen.

“I would say just the drivers alone is not scary enough on the national security front. These guys are already here, and they’re already operating, and it doesn’t matter how many of these trucks you catch or how many of these drivers you shut down, they’re just going to get hired somewhere else until they start going after the companies and the owners of these companies and shutting them down and preventing them from coming back."

Still more reason to want to get a good look at who is driving that 18-wheeler in the lane next to you.

This week, I introduced the Protecting America’s Roads Act to codify new DOT rule changes and stricter requirements for obtaining or maintaining a CDL for foreign nationals.

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