Small town residents cry for help as immigrant influx fueled by trucking industry has unintended consequences

This article is Part 3 of a Fox News Digital exclusive series investigating trucking fraud, public safety, and assimilation concerns in southwest Ohio.You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.OHIO - An influx of Uzbek immigrants and trucking companies, coupled with mounting concerns about roadway safety and alleged fraud, is fueling frustration in southwest Ohio, where residents are speaking out about changes they say have left them feeling unsafe on their roads and increasingly uneasy in their own neighborhoods.Jane, a resident of southwest Ohio, is one of many who have been affected by the Uzbek influx, which she says ultimately drove her out of a new home she purchased in a southwest Ohio community after just 18 months."I have literally been screaming about what has been going on for years, and I'm like somebody needs to take notice of this," Jane told Fox News Digital.Jane recounted repeated problems involving neighbors she identified as Uzbek, describing unsupervised children grabbing moving cars, climbing construction equipment, threatening to punch, kick or choke her dog, and taking her child's bicycle while ignoring demands to return it.

She also described children urinating on neighbors’ vehicles, adults slaughtering chickens outdoors in view of her frightened child, and semi-truck cabs obstructing driveways.WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS SAY THEIR TOWN IS THE NEXT DEARBORN — AND THEY'VE HAD ENOUGHAn influx of Uzbek immigrants and trucking companies is fueling frustration in southwest Ohio, where residents are raising concerns about alleged fraud, roadway safety and changes in their neighborhoods.(Fox News Digital/Andrew Mark Miller ; iStock)Jane described feeling "incredibly uncomfortable" encountering groups of roughly 15 men she identified as Uzbek gathered on the grass between neighboring homes while she was walking her dog."They all look at me like I have like 12 freaking heads, like I'm the most disgusting person in the world," she said.Jane also descr...