Border Patrol Arrests Dozens of Commercial Truck Drivers in U.S. Illegally in Southwestern Arizona
The operation targeted illegal drivers and found many with commercial licenses from several states, while federal authorities said all detainees will be deported.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested 52 individuals during Operation Checkmate in Arizona's Yuma Sector between May 11 and 15, with 36 found working as semi-truck drivers, officials said Monday.
- Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's Yuma Sector Dustin Caudle stated the operation aims to "safeguard communities and roads from unlawfully present drivers who pose significant risks to public safety."
- Among the 36 truck drivers arrested, 30 were from India, with others from Mexico, El Salvador, and Russia; many held work authorization documents issued during former President Joe Biden's administration that were no longer valid.
- All 52 detainees were processed under federal immigration laws and will face deportation, while the administration of President Donald Trump has moved to prevent foreign nationals from obtaining commercial truck and bus licenses.
- Authorities noted several recent cases involving Indian-origin truck drivers arrested for fatal commercial vehicle crashes across the United States, prompting the Department of Transportation to update federal policies preventing unqualified foreign nationals from obtaining commercial driving licenses.
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Border Patrol Operation In Arizona Arrests 52 Illegal Immigrants, Including 36 Commercial Truck Drivers
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrested 52 individuals who were unlawfully present in the United States during a targeted enforcement operation last month, including 36 people found operating commercial semi-trucks, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The operation, dubbed “Operation Checkmate,” was conducted by agents from the Yuma Sector between May 11 and May 15. According to CBP, the operation focused on enforcing im…
American dream turns nightmare: 30 Indians arrested, face deportation
New York: About 30 individuals from India, found to be living in the US illegally and working as commercial truck drivers, have been arrested as part of a federal operation and will soon be deported. The US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday, June 1, that during the week of May 11-15, Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector in Arizona arrested 52 individuals during ‘Operation Checkmate’ for being in the US illegally, includin…
30 Indian nationals arrested in US immigration crackdown on illegal truck drivers
Around 30 Indian nationals were arrested during a US immigration enforcement operation targeting undocumented commercial truck drivers. Authorities said the individuals were living illegally in the country, and all those detained will be processed for deportation under federal law.
Operation Checkmate Results in Arrests of 52 Illegal Immigrants, Including 36 Truck Drivers
U.S. authorities arrested 52 illegal immigrants during May 11–15 as part of Operation Checkmate, out of which 36 were working as commercial semi-truck drivers. “Of the 36 illegal alien semi-truck drivers arrested, 29 were in possession of commercial driver’s licenses from states such as: California, New York, Washington, and Virginia,” the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a June 1 statement. “Three did not possess any form of driver’s…
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