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Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite extensive US trade surplus
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (838+ words) Brazil's President Luiz In'cio Lula da Silva said he received the decision "with indignation." He also blamed the decision by the U. S. administration on his rival in October's elections, Sen. Fl'vio Bolsonaro, who visited Washington last week. The senator is the…...
CBP arrests 36 commercial truck drivers in immigration operation
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (186+ words) YUMA, Ariz. " A total of 36 commercial truck drivers were apprehended during a week-long operation conducted by the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP). Operation Checkmate was conducted by agents from Yuma Sector, and arrested a total of 52 individuals from May…...
Human smuggling arrest part of 271 new immigration cases filed by feds in Texas
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (236+ words) HOUSTON, Texas " A human smuggling incident at the U. S. -Mexican border is one of 271 new cases filed by the Southern District of Texas from May 15-21. According to Acting U. S. Attorney John G. E. Marck, a total of 249 illegal aliens are charged with unlawfully being…...
CBP finds more than $14 million in meth in load of lettuce
1+ week, 6+ day ago (229+ words) The Trucker. com PHARR, Texas " Seizing drugs at the Mexican border is nothing new, but the volume of methamphetamine found this weeks was notable. U. S. Customs and Border Protection reported this week that its officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo…...
US Department of Labor: Foreign CMV drivers must meet federally established ELP requirements
2+ week, 4+ day ago (325+ words) WASHINGTON " All job orders and applications for temporary or permanent labor certification for positions that would require foreign workers to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) must include an English language proficiency (ELP) standard that is consistent with established federal requirements....
ATRI seeks trucking industry input on the "scale of unauthorized cabotage in the U. S.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) The Trucker. com WASHINGTON " With federal law prohibiting the use of foreign B-1 visa-holding truck drivers from engaging in point-to-point service while operating in the U. S. , ATRI's Research Advisory Committee is identifying research to assess the scale and impact of cabotage activities…...
What cities are ready to host big-time soccer?
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (338+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. " How ready are cities and stadiums that are preparing for the upcoming international soccer tournament? Geotab has analyzed billions of data points to understand how ready host cities are for the wider transport pressure the world's biggest soccer…...
US Attorney says illegal Mexican recruited truckers to transport cocaine
3+ week, 5+ day ago (355+ words) LAREDO, Texas " A Mexican citizen illegally living in Laredo, Texas has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than $1 million in cocaine, according to a news release from acting U. S. Attorney John G. E. Marck. Luis Manuel Castillo Garcia…...
Texas AG opens investigations on several truck driving schools
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (222+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into numerous trucking schools for what he stated in a press release issued by his office recently as "endangering Texans by providing inadequate commercial driver training, including to non-English speakers,…...
CBP finds more than 900 pounds of meth at Texas border crossing
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (215+ words) PHARR, Texas " A big rig was seized in Texas after meth was found during an inspection. According to a release from th U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $8. 1 million in suspected methamphetamine…...