September 1, 2026 | Commentary | Emma Hall

Roy Cooper’s Open Border Agenda Puts North Carolina Drivers At Risk

Commentary

The Trump administration is launching a historic interagency effort to crack down on fraud in the commercial trucking industry, fraudulent driving schools, illegally issued commercial driver's licenses, and unqualified drivers who endanger Americans on the road. 


For families in North Carolina, this danger is real, not hypothetical. In July, a three-time deported illegal immigrant from Mexico was driving with a revoked license when he collided with a family on their way to get lunch, killing a 6-year-old girl and injuring a mother and a 4-year-old. 


Yet, Democrats have opposed the law enforcement and laws that would keep these people off the road, creating safety threats for families.


President Trump and Republicans are tirelessly fighting to restore accountability, remove dangerous illegal immigrants, and keep unqualified, reckless drivers off the roads. Republicans like Michael Whatley support enforcing immigration law, securing the border, backing law enforcement, and strengthening driver's license validation.


“Going to soccer practice or taking a family road trip shouldn’t be a life-or-death situation at the hands of illegal immigrants. Every family deserves to know that the cars driven next to them are operated by trained, qualified people who speak English and know the rules of the road. President Trump and Michael Whatley are closing the dangerous loopholes, while Roy Cooper and Democrats are fine with these lunatics on the road." - RNC Spokeswoman Emma Hall