Indian Truck Drivers Face Deportation from US
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New Delhi June 2: Around 30 Indian nationals, who were arrested in the United States for “illegally living” and working as commercial truck drivers, are set to be deported soon, according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Indian nationals are likely to be deported from the US after being arrested for living and working in the country without legal authorization as commercial truck drivers, according to the US CBP.
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The CBP said in a statement on Monday that Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector in Arizona arrested 52 individuals as part of ‘Operation Checkmate’ for living in the US illegally, including 36 individuals who were allegedly working as truck drivers.
Of these 36 drivers, 30 were Indian nationals, while the others were from Mexico, El Salvador, and Russia. Authorities said some of the individuals held commercial driver's licences issued by states such as California, New York, Washington, and Virginia, while others did not possess any driver's licence.