India, Aug. 22 -- The US government has paused the issuance of all worker visas for commercial truck drivers, citing public safety and the need to protect American jobs.

The announcement was made on X by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

"Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers," he said.

He said: " The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers."

The US government announced the move just days after three people died in a road mishap that involved an Indian-origin driver, who was reportedly living in the country illegally.

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