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Some professions received carve-outs, including doctors, accountants, real estate agents and hairdressers; while others such as truckers, commercial janitors and physical therapists must abide by the tighter classification rules.

The drop off in activity means fewer jobs for longshoremen and truckers, and down the line, higher prices for consumers, the representatives said.

Times columnist Gustavo Arellano talks with his dad — a longtime truck driver — about an executive order by President Trump that enforces a requirement that truckers be proficient in English.

“The truckers are scrambling right now,” he said.

Michael, a 60-year-old trucker who travels between the US and Canada, said he doesn't want to see populist politics in his home country.