Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Mexican Truck Drivers Study English to Meet US Standards
Truck drivers from Mexico who drive into the United States are now taking English classes.
This is because the U.S. government has made a new rule.
This rule says that these drivers need to know some English to do their jobs.
Their company is paying for the classes.
One of the drivers said it's a good chance to learn.
The rule is part of a bigger plan about using English in the U.S. Some people think this is unfair.
The classes are for drivers who travel between Mexico and El Paso, Texas.
Mexican truck drivers in Ciudad Juarez are taking English classes to comply with new U.S. standards.
The classes are organized by Fletes Sotelo, the drivers' employer.
The goal is for all drivers to know basic English.
The initiative is in response to a U.S. executive order requiring English proficiency for commercial drivers.
The executive order reversed a 2016 guidance that previously allowed drivers with insufficient English to continue operating.
- Who
- Mexican truck drivers and their employer, Fletes Sotelo.
- What
- Mexican truck drivers are studying English to meet U.S. language requirements.
- When
- Classes started about six weeks prior to the article's publication.
- Where
- Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, with drivers transporting goods to El Paso, Texas.
- Why
- To comply with a U.S. executive order requiring English proficiency for commercial drivers.
Critics
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Discrimination Concerns
Critics
The executive order mandating English is discriminatory.
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- Location
- Ciudad Juarez, Mexico & El Paso, Texas
- Company
- Fletes Sotelo
- Number of Drivers
- Approximately 50
- Class Hours
- Four to eight hours a week
- Executive Order
- Requiring English proficiency