A routine traffic stop in Quartzsite, Arizona, has led to the detention of an undocumented driver and highlighted a broader enforcement pattern involving commercial truck drivers without legal status in the United States.
Officers from the Quartzsite Police Department pulled over Sukhdeep Singh after he allegedly ran a red light and a stop sign.
It is reported that during the stop, police contacted agents from the U.S. Border Patrol at the Blythe Station to verify his immigration status.
Authorities determined that Singh is an Indian national who is unlawfully present in the United States, despite being in possession of a California commercial driver’s license.
It is further reported that Singh was taken into custody in Quartzsite, Arizona and will be processed for deportation under 8 USC 1182.
Border Patrol officials said the case follows a series of similar enforcement actions by agents at the Blythe Station.
Earlier operations led to the arrest of six undocumented Indian nationals in separate incidents, each involving a truck driver found to be unlawfully in the country despite holding a commercial driver licence.
It was reported that all six were processed for deportation, forfeiting their opportunity to legally re-enter the United States.
Authorities noted that voluntary departure through the CBP Home app offers individuals an alternative process that may preserve eligibility to legally re-enter the country in the future.
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