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Trump’s DOT threatens to withhold funds from states that don’t enforce English requirements for truck drivers

Trump’s DOT threatens to withhold funds from states that don’t enforce English requirements for truck drivers

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that three Democrat-led states must enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers or face federal funding cuts. Duffy singled out California, Washington and New Mexico, saying they had 30 days to comply before seeing their funds from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program cut off. That money aims to help state …

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Truck driver accused by the Trump administration of being in the US illegally is denied bond

Truck driver accused by the Trump administration of being in the US illegally is denied bond

A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida last week was denied bond Saturday. The crash sparked a clash between US Department of Homeland Security and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over Harjinder Singh, a native of India, obtaining a work permit and driver’s license in the state. The Trump administration says Singh …

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Truck driver, accused in fatal Florida crash and by Trump administration of being in U.S. illegally, denied bond

Truck driver, accused in fatal Florida crash and by Trump administration of being in U.S. illegally, denied bond

A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida last week was denied bond Saturday. The crash sparked a clash between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over Harjinder Singh, a native of India, obtaining a work permit and driver’s license in the state. The Trump administration says …

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Truck driver in fatal Florida crash is denied bond

Truck driver in fatal Florida crash is denied bond

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida last week was denied bond Saturday. The crash sparked a clash between U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over Harjinder Singh, a native of India, obtaining a work permit and driver’s license in the state. …

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Truck driver accused in fatal crash returned to Florida; Rubio suspends visas for commercial drivers

Truck driver accused in fatal crash returned to Florida; Rubio suspends visas for commercial drivers

A truck driver accused of killing three people in a crash after making an illegal U-turn has been returned to Florida, authorities said. Driver escorted back to state The U.S. Marshals Service said Harjinder Singh, 28, is not a U.S. citizen and entered the country illegally from Mexico in 2018. He later obtained a commercial driver’s license in California, according …

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U.S. halts issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers

U.S. halts issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers

The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday. He said the change was effective immediately. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,” Rubio wrote in a post on X. A State Department spokesperson …

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US halts worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says – Reuters

US halts worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says  Reuters Rubio pauses worker visas for truck drivers after deadly Florida crash involving illegal immigrant kills 3  Fox News Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom  AP News California trucker accused of causing deadly crash extradited to Florida  CBS News State Department halts employment visas for truck drivers  Politico Source link

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State Department halts employment visas for truck drivers – Politico

State Department halts employment visas for truck drivers  Politico Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom  AP News California trucker accused of causing deadly crash extradited to Florida  CBS News New visas paused for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says  Axios Illegal immigrant trucker charged in deadly wreck flown back to Florida after he fled to sanctuary state  New York Post Source link

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New visas paused for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says – Axios

New visas paused for commercial truck drivers, Rubio says  Axios Rubio pauses worker visas for truck drivers after deadly Florida crash involving illegal immigrant kills 3  Fox News Undocumented trucker accused in fatal Florida Turnpike crash arrives at Pensacola airport  WEAR-TV Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom  AP News State Department halts employment visas for truck drivers  Politico Source link

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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Announces Investigation into Deadly Florida Truck Crash, Shares Preliminary Findings – Department of Transportation (.gov)

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Announces Investigation into Deadly Florida Truck Crash, Shares Preliminary Findings  Department of Transportation (.gov) How did truck driver in fatal Turnpike crash get license if not legal resident?  yahoo.com White House gets key facts wrong as it blames California for 3 traffic deaths in Florida  San Francisco Chronicle Trump administration says driver in Florida crash was in US illegally, faults …

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