U.S. Halts Work Visas for Commercial Truck Drivers

The Trump administration has suspended the issuance of work visas for foreign commercial truck drivers, citing safety concerns. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move on Aug. 21, stating, “The growing presence of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailers on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and hurting American truckers.”

The decision follows an Aug. 12 crash in Florida involving a truck driven by an undocumented immigrant with commercial licenses from California and Washington. The collision killed three people and has prompted an investigation by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “Radical immigration policies have turned the trucking industry into a lawless frontier,” Duffy said.

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring U.S. commercial drivers to demonstrate English proficiency. Enforcement resumed in June, with inspectors placing drivers out of service for failing language tests. Source: https://www.ttnews.com/