Archive · 25 Dec 2025
30 Indians Arrested for Illegally Driving Trucks in US
Recently, US border patrol agents arrested 30 Indian nationals and 19 other people from different countries.
These individuals were living in the US illegally and were driving big trucks with special licenses.
The arrests happened in California over a few weeks.
Some of these people were involved in serious car accidents that caused injuries and deaths.
The US government is trying to stop illegal immigrants from driving trucks to keep the roads safe.
They had a special operation called 'Operation Highway Sentinel' to catch these drivers.
The agents said that the states giving licenses to these drivers are partly responsible for the accidents.
30 Indian nationals and 19 other individuals were arrested for operating semitrucks with commercial driver's licenses while living illegally in the US.
The arrests took place in the El Centro Sector in California and during Operation Highway Sentinel in Ontario and Fontana, California.
California issued 31 of the commercial driver's licenses, while the remaining 8 were issued by other states.
Several fatal accidents involving Indian nationals driving trucks have occurred recently, leading to arrests and charges.
The purpose of the operations was to enforce immigration laws, ensure highway safety, and uphold regulatory standards in the commercial transportation sector.
- Who
- 30 Indian nationals and 19 other individuals from various countries
- What
- Arrested for operating semitrucks with commercial driver's licenses while living illegally in the US
- When
- Between November 23 and December 12, with additional arrests on December 10 and 11
- Where
- El Centro Sector in California and during Operation Highway Sentinel in Ontario and Fontana, California
- Why
- To enforce immigration law violations, safeguard US highways, and uphold regulatory standards in the commercial transportation sector
- Number of Arrested Indians
- 30
- Total Arrested Individuals
- 49
- Operation Duration
- November 23 - December 12
- Operation Name
- Operation Highway Sentinel
- Operation Location
- Ontario and Fontana, California
- Licenses Issued by California
- 31
- Licenses Issued by Other States
- 8
- Fatal Accidents Involving Indians
- 4
