ICE

A new rule that went into effect March 16, 2026 severely restricts which categories of noncitizens are eligible to hold Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) that are required to drive trucks and other commercial vehicles. States may ONLY issue or renew Non-Domiciled CDLs/CLPs to drivers who have an H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visa. Simply having an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is no longer sufficient. This means Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) humanitarian parolees and TPS grantees are no longer eligible to apply for or renew CDLs/CLPs, even if they previously held or currently hold a valid one. Ukrainians driving commercial vehicles who do not have an H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 work visa and a valid CDL are also at greater risk of being stopped, inspected, or detained by police or state transportation authorities. Read more

Hundreds of Ukrainians have been held in immigration detention, with the numbers increasing dramatically in the past year. Learning that a family member or someone close has been detained can be frightening and stressful, especially when you don't know where they are being held. Find out which categories are at risk, how you can locate someone at an ICE detention center or a state/local correctional facility, where to find legal counsel to assist them, how to try to get them released from detention, and additional resources for detainees and their families. Read more