The crackdown is part of a broader effort to remove undocumented immigrants from the country, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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Trump closes 110 trucking schools for English, while Pentagon enters Venezuelan oil business
Two actions, both under the Trump administration: 110 trucking schools closed due to English-language requirements (Washington Post), and the Pentagon reportedly moving into the Venezuelan oil business (New York Times). The first policy narrows the pipeline for new drivers, citing language rules as a gate; the second expands US military's economic footprint in foreign oil, even as domestic opportunity shrinks for those seeking work. The precision: 110 schools closed, a figure that leaves a measurable gap in American workforce development. Meanwhile, the Pentagon positions itself as a player in Venezuelan oil—an operation requiring language, logistics, and contracts. The gap is visible on the ledger: Americans lost a path to work, while the Pentagon gains a path to profit, hon. The reconciliation is not subtle: the closure is justified by English proficiency, the expansion justified by strategic interests. The column gaps like that turn up in agencies that move markets rather than people; the money goes where the rules do not.
“They shut down American trucking schools for not speaking English, but the Pentagon's picking up new oil contracts in Venezuela. One hand pulls the rug out from working folks, the other hand grabs the foreign cash. The receipts are right there.”
“Well, it's important to ensure our drivers meet safety standards and communicate well—wait, are we talking about oil? I mean, the Pentagon has to secure energy interests globally, that's just responsible leadership. Did I say that? That doesn't sound like me.”
The receipts
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
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