What This Story Is About
- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is updating older Commercial Driver License (CDL) records to comply with federal and state requirements.
Why It Matters
- Requests will be going out to nearly 9,000 of the state’s CDL holders to present citizenship or lawful presence documentation that wasn’t previously required.
- Affected drivers will receive a letter by mail outlining acceptable documentation and how to submit it.
For Context
- In September 2025, it was announced that the Department of Transportation would be making it more difficult for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a CDL.
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – In a move to comply with federal and state requirements, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will be updating its older Commercial Driver License records.
To do this, the state will be issuing notices to about 8,800 of Tennessee’s 150,000 CDL holders requesting citizenship or lawful presence documentation.
These documents, according to the state, weren’t required when these drivers’ CDLs were issued…