Illegal Alien Truck Driver Arrested in Oklahoma
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly detained a truck driver who was undocumented and held a New York commercial driver’s license labeled “NO NAME GIVEN.” The situation has sparked concerns about public safety.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, shared a photo of this unusual driver’s license, asserting that the individual was an illegal immigrant. Important details of the Real ID, however, were obscured in the image.
This arrest was part of a larger enforcement effort, with Stitt indicating that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) apprehended a total of 125 undocumented individuals during this operation.
ICE made an announcement detailing the arrest of someone named Anmol Anmol, who hails from India and also possessed a CDL from New York State. The driver’s license displayed the same peculiar format, and reports indicate that this matches the one previously shared by Stitt.
By Monday afternoon, a search through ICE databases confirmed that Anmol Anmol was in their custody at a detention center in Oklahoma.
ICE stated that OHP encountered Anmol during a routine check at a weigh station on Interstate 40. He allegedly entered the U.S. illegally in 2023 amid claims of relaxed border policies. Anmol was arrested as part of a three-day operation with the OHP and is now undergoing the release process.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the practice of issuing commercial driver’s licenses to undocumented individuals, emphasizing the risks posed to public safety. She mentioned that, thanks to a partnership between ICE and the OHP, Anmol no longer threatens drivers on the road.
McLaughlin further expressed concern over New York’s policies, stating that the state fails to thoroughly verify whether applicants for commercial licenses are U.S. citizens and neglects to record the complete names of those it issues licenses to.
In defense, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles responded that the license in question was issued in compliance with all regulations and that the individual involved has legal status in the U.S. They noted that people from certain cultures may only have a single name and that this aligns with federal documentation standards.
