U.S. halts worker visas for truck drivers
The U.S. will stop giving worker visas to commercial truck drivers. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this Thursday.
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The U.S. government announced it will immediately stop giving worker visas to commercial truck drivers. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made this announcement. The decision comes from worries about road safety and protecting American truckers' jobs.
Rubio said too many foreign drivers operating large trucks on U.S. roads could threaten American lives and jobs. The State Department said this pause affects all nationalities. They want to review screening and checking processes for visa requirements.
The Trump administration has been requiring English skills for truck drivers. The Transportation Department believes language problems could cause traffic accidents. The trucking industry currently has a big driver shortage of about 60,000 drivers.
This visa suspension might make the shortage worse.
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