The hunt caught the whole highway

An enforcement dragnet sold as 'public safety' swept 17 million drivers, got blocked by a judge, and broke the deliveries small businesses were counting on.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: The hunt caught the whole highway

Source article: Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement against truck drivers.

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Published
Pen name
Editorial Board
Topic tags
transport, law enforcement, labour dispute, transportation accident and incident
Primary entities
Trump administration, Sean Duffy, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, JB Hunt Transport Services, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Florida
Themes
immigration enforcement, commercial driver licensing, federal-state data access dispute, truck driver shortage, federal funding pressure on states
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, human_life_and_dignity