11 Indian truck drivers arrested in the US and all of them are in the country illegally.
The Yuma Sector Border Patrol announced the arrest of 11 Indian semi-truck drivers in February in Arizona. All of them were present in the United States illegally and had business licenses from Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and California.
“Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector arrested 11 Indian semi-truck drivers in February, all of whom were found to be in the United States illegally. The drivers held commercial licenses from Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and California. The Border Patrol remains committed to upholding immigration laws and protecting our communities,” the social media post by the Yuma Sector’s lead patrol agent said.
Sector Yuma is a division of the Border Patrol that covers parts of western Arizona and a small section of eastern California. It includes border areas near the city of Yuma along the US-Mexico border in Arizona.
Major crackdown on Indian truck drivers in the US
Indian truck drivers have made headlines after some fatal accidents rocked the administration due to misuse of commercial driving licenses. In August 2025, Harjinder Singh killed three people on a Florida highway after taking a wrong turn.
Months later, Indian driver Jashanpreet Singh caused a multi-vehicle crash, killing three people in California. In February, Indian driver Rajinder Kumar killed a newlywed couple in Oregon; In Indiana, Sukhdeep Singh killed a 64-year-old man after running a red light.These road accidents were only a gateway to a larger problem that investigators discovered, as almost all Indian truck drivers are in the United States illegally. But they have valid business licenses and Donald Trump’s administration has blamed “sanctuary” countries for issuing illegal driver’s licenses. Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation implemented a campaign in which more than 7,200 commercial truck drivers across the country were disqualified after failing a mandatory English proficiency test.
