Illegal Immigrants Are Just The Tip Of The Iceberg In Trucking Industry’s Troubles

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Illegal Immigrants Are Just The Tip Of The Iceberg In Trucking Industry’s Troubles

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Illegal immigrants are slipping behind the wheel of 80,000-pound killing machines thanks to a glaring loophole — yet that’s only the latest symptom of a trucking industry gutted by loose training, rock-bottom wages and…

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