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What to Know About Visas for Foreign Truckers and the Politics of a Deadly Florida Crash

  • The U.S. will pause issuing work visas to some foreign truck drivers, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who claims they are 'endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.'
  • The pause affects drivers applying for the H-2B visa, with approximately 1,500 visas issued this fiscal year, as stated by Jeff Joseph, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
  • The announcement follows a deadly Florida crash involving truck driver Harjinder Singh, who made an illegal U-turn, resulting in three fatalities, as reported by Florida’s Highway Patrol.
  • Trucking groups, like the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, supported the administration's decision to address truck driver shortages and safety concerns.
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By TIM SULLIVAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this week that the U.S. will pause issuing work visas for some foreign truck drivers, warning grimly that they are “endangering American lives and undermining the livelihoods of American truckers.” He provided no details Thursday in his two-sentence post on social media platform X, which has some in the trucking industry wondering whether many drivers would be affected.…

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What to know about visas for foreign truckers and the politics of a deadly Florida crash

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced this week that the U.S. will pause issuing work visas to some foreign truck drivers.

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