Comment from Public Citizen

Summary: Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, urges the FMCSA to grant an exemption that would allow DACA recipients with valid Employment Authorization Documents to obtain and renew non-domiciled Class B commercial driver's licenses. They argue that the current rule lacks a safety justification because DACA recipients have domestic driving histories and that the exemption would actually improve safety by mitigating the risks associated with a severe shortage of experienced CDL drivers.