State Dept Pauses Trucking Visas: What It Means | Nemo Nation w/ Mark Schremmer

25/08/2025 14 min
State Dept Pauses Trucking Visas: What It Means | Nemo Nation w/ Mark Schremmer

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On this episode of Nemo Nation, hosts Dave Nemo and Jimmy Mac welcome Mark Schremmer, Senior Editor at Land Line Magazine, to unpack a major development in trucking: the State Department’s pause on work visas for commercial truck drivers.This action comes in response to a deadly crash in Florida involving a foreign driver who failed to demonstrate English proficiency and held a non-domiciled CDL. The pause affects H-2B, E-2, and EB-3 visa categories and reflects growing outrage over safety and licensing compliance.Topics Covered:Why the State Department halted trucker work visasThe role of English proficiency and non-domiciled CDLs in this decisionWhat industry groups like OOIDA and ATA are sayingWhat this means for shortages and cross-border operationsLearn more:Land Line Magazine: landline.mediaFollow Mark: @SchremLandLine on TwitterThanks for tuning in! You can catch our shows anytime on your favorite podcast app or listen on iHeartRadio using the links below.Nemo Nation: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ne...Road Gang Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ro...We Should Write: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-we...Trucking with OOIDA: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-tr...

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