A trade group representing the trucking industry has reacted to Secretary of State Marco Rubio 's announcement that the U.S. will be pausing work visas for truckers "immediately" in the interests of Americans' safety.

In a statement released Thursday, Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), said his group supported the move, and that the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) "needs serious scrutiny, including the enforcement of entry-level driver training standards."

Newsweek has contact the ATA via email for further comment.

Why It Matter s

Rubio's announcement followed a fatal crash on a Florida highway earlier this month involving a trucker from India who, officials later confirmed, was in the country illegally . Pre

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