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Published on August 26, 2025 at 10:46 am
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is amplifying attempts to crack down on immigrant truck drivers without legal status.
During a news conference in Live Oak on Monday, Uthmeier highlighted the weekend arrest of an undocumented immigrant truck driver in Bay County.
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“There’s no telling how many illegal aliens are in this country driving large commercial vehicles and putting American families in a safety risk every single day,” he said.
Uthmeier and Gov. Ron DeSantis have been raising alarms about the issue after an undocumented truck driver caused a fatal collision in the state earlier this month that killed three people.
The state’s highway patrol has started searching for undocumented truck drivers at check points as truckers enter the state.
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The federal government has paused issuing truck driver visas after the incident. Critics are concerned the action could exacerbate trucker shortages in the country.
