Central San Joaquin Valley’s Punjabi Sikh trucking community is reporting increased threats and…
Central San Joaquin Valley’s Punjabi Sikh trucking community is reporting increased threats and other safety concerns since a deadly Florida crash became a central talking point in a charged national debate around immigration. Some of that attention has come from The Trump administration as it spars with California Gov. Gavin Newsom over immigration policy. In response to the crash, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Aug. 21 an immediate freeze on foreign worker visas for commercial truck drivers. Punjabi Sikh community advocates, trucking professionals and industry representatives say viral social media posts and xenophobic rhetoric have already negatively impacted the Central Valley’s trucking industry and nation’s agricultural supply chain. “We’re really concerned about the safety of our drivers,” said Jasdeep Pannu, CEO of Fresno-based interstate general freight carrier Orbital Express Inc. “There’s fear in the community about the misinformation, about being targeted because you wear a turban.” Read more at fresnobee.com. 📷️ and ✍️: Melissa Montalvo
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