Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: U.S. immigration authorities have taken into custody an Indian citizen who allegedly obtained a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in New York under the unusual name “No Name Given Anmol.”
The individual, identified as Anmol Anmol, was stopped on September 23, 2025, during a routine check at a truck weigh station on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that records reviewed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) showed Anmol had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023 and was later allowed to remain under federal immigration policies. He is now facing removal proceedings.
This detention was part of a larger three-day enforcement initiative carried out by ICE in collaboration with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) from September 22 to 25. The operation resulted in the arrest of 120 undocumented immigrants, including 91 individuals operating 18-wheelers. Officials noted that the effort was enabled by Oklahoma’s 287(g) program, which allows local authorities to assist ICE in identifying and detaining noncitizens violating immigration laws.
“Permitting undocumented individuals to obtain commercial driver’s licenses to operate large trucks and transport hazardous cargo on U.S. roads is extremely unsafe and a serious threat to public safety,” stated Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Assistant Secretary. She added, “New York is failing to verify applicants’ citizenship and is not even confirming the full legal names of those receiving commercial licenses.”
McLaughlin further emphasised that the department is cooperating with state and local authorities “to remove undocumented truck drivers who often lack basic knowledge of traffic laws from our highways.”
Anmol’s arrest comes amid heightened attention on unauthorised truck drivers in the commercial transportation sector. Federal officials have cited several recent incidents involving undocumented truck operators, including a crash in California that left a five-year-old girl severely injured, and a case in Florida where Harjinder Singh, reportedly in the U.S. illegally, faced three vehicular homicide charges while driving a semi-truck.
ICE officials warn that such incidents underscore the broader risks posed by undocumented drivers of heavy commercial vehicles, particularly those carrying hazardous materials or crossing multiple state lines.
Anmol’s detention follows a larger enforcement sweep along I-40, which reportedly included multiple Indian nationals, many from Punjab. While ICE has not disclosed specific figures, Indian media outlets and social media accounts from the diaspora indicate that 28 to 30 Punjabi truck drivers were arrested while operating without legal authorisation.
