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Florida will begin implementing inspections at weigh stations located along the state’s highways, targeting immigrant commercial truck drivers.
Florida will begin implementing inspections at weigh stations located along the state’s highways, targeting immigrant commercial truck drivers. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and State Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the new measures on August 25, accompanied by a U.S. Border Patrol agent and several state law enforcement officials. The decision comes in response to the August 12 accident that resulted in the deaths of three individuals.
Simpson stated that any driver passing through an inspection station who is found to be in the country illegally or in violation of the law will be turned over to local or federal authorities.
As part of Governor Ron DeSantis’s initiative to support President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, the state of Florida requires the cooperation of most judicial authorities in enforcing federal immigration laws.
Strict measures for immigrant drivers
According to information shared by Simpson with Transport Topics, approximately 300 agents from the Department of Agriculture (Ag Law) have been trained to enforce federal immigration laws under an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The August 12 accident occurred when driver Harjinder Singh made an illegal U-turn in a restricted area. Singh held a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license issued by the states of California and Washington. Upon his arrest, authorities administered the mandatory English proficiency test required for commercial truck drivers, which he failed. Singh is currently in Florida, facing criminal charges and a potential deportation process.
As one of the initial responses to the incident, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the suspension of visa issuance for foreign truck drivers. Subsequently, on August 25, Uthmeier requested that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy conduct an audit and consider decertifying the commercial driver’s license programs in California and Washington.
Florida puts American safety first
Uthmeier stated that on Sunday, August 24, another undocumented immigrant was arrested in Florida while driving a commercial vehicle with a driver’s license issued in New Jersey, according to Transport Topics.
These incidents reinforce the perception that drivers with irregular immigration status pose a public safety risk, especially in a state like Florida, which has been at the forefront of Trump’s anti-immigration campaign since its inception.
In light of this situation, it is essential that all commercial drivers possess proper documentation and pass English proficiency tests to ensure their own safety and that of other drivers. It is the responsibility of transportation companies to ensure their drivers comply with all applicable laws in order to avoid costly penalties or incidents that may endanger both drivers and the public.
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