A multi-agency operation in Arizona’s Yuma Sector resulted in the arrest of 95 illegal alien truck drivers between August 10 and 14, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). All 95 drivers possessed state-issued commercial driver’s licenses, with the majority (76) obtained from California, six from New York, and the remainder from a few other states. The apprehensions underscore the ongoing prevalence of narcotics and human trafficking smuggling operations at the U.S. southern border, despite a recent decline in overall immigration numbers.

The operation also led to the interception of two human-smuggling events, resulting in the arrest of four smugglers and 17 smuggled aliens. Authorities seized 74 pounds of methamphetamine and 169 pounds of marijuana, and a total of 143 suspects from 18 countries were arrested. In response to such incidents, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is finalizing a rule to prevent unqualified drivers from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), which would limit CDL eligibility to holders of H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 nonimmigrant visas, and disallow the use of Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) as proof of eligibility. Source

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