The federal government has halted issuing new employment visas for commercial truck drivers, citing urgent safety concerns. The sudden move comes in the wake of a series of deadly crashes, including one in Florida earlier in 2025 involving a foreign driver who investigators say was not properly licensed or vetted.

Victims' families and industry leaders have long called for stricter oversight in trucking, even as the nation faces a shortage of about 60,000 drivers.

Deann Miller CBS

For Deann Miller, the announcement feels like a start to greater reform.

Her husband, Scott Miller , was killed in a 2024 crash on Highway 285 caused by an undocumented driver who did not have a valid commercial driver's license. The driver, Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, served seven months in jail before b

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