Rubio says worker visas for commercial truck drivers paused effective immediately

Published August 21, 2025 10:27pm ET



Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is pausing worker visas for commercial truck drivers.

The move follows a fatal accident allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant truck driver from California. The driver reportedly made an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike, killing three people last week.

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