US halts visas for foreign truck drivers over safety concerns

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00:00The U.S. has stopped issuing work visas for commercial truck drivers.

00:04Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the suspension Thursday, calling it effective immediately.

00:11Rubio said the growing number of foreign truckers on American highways is endangering lives and

00:17cutting into the livelihoods of U.S. drivers. The State Department described the move as part

00:23of a comprehensive review of how driver applicants are screened and vetted. Officials said the pause

00:29applies to all nationalities, not just one country. The announcement comes the same week

00:33federal investigators opened a probe into a deadly crash in Florida involving a driver from India.

00:39The Transportation Department said that driver failed an English proficiency test but still

00:44managed to get commercial licenses in Washington and California. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

00:50called the accident a preventable tragedy and ordered stricter nationwide enforcement of English

00:56requirements. Industry groups say the scrutiny is necessary even as the country faces a shortage

01:02of roughly 60,000 truckers. The American Trucking Association said it supports the move and called

01:08for stricter enforcement of entry-level training standards for all drivers. Officials said the

01:13pause will remain in place until the government completes its review of visa screening and licensing

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