America vs. Illegal Immigrant Truckers (Feat. Adam Coleman)
Who's really behind the wheel of America's big rigs, and how did unqualified drivers end up operating some of the most dangerous vehicles on our highways?
Filmmaker and author Adam Coleman joins Libby Emmons to discuss his new documentary, The Illegal Highways, which examines fatal trucking accidents involving illegal immigrants, the families left devastated by those crashes, and the systemic failures he believes made these tragedies preventable.
Coleman exposes what he describes as a troubling network of questionable commercial driver's license schools, human smuggling operations, exploited migrant workers, and trucking companies operating with little accountability.
Libby and Adam explore allegations of fraudulent licensing, exhausted drivers working under dangerous conditions, and the role of major corporations and freight brokers in creating demand for cheap labor.
They also examine the human cost of labor exploitation, the economic consequences of illegal immigration, and whether American consumers unknowingly support an industry built on dangerous practices. Plus, a broader discussion about immigration, assimilation, national identity, and what it means to preserve American culture in an increasingly interconnected world.