DALLAS — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced a nationwide freeze on work visas for commercial truck drivers — just nine days after a Florida Turnpike crash that killed three people.

In a post to X, Rubio warned the surge of foreign drivers on U.S. highways is “endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.” His order is expected to affect thousands of drivers nationwide.

Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers.

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. — Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) August 21, 2025

Dallas trucking safety expert Steve W

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