In a recent federal immigration enforcement operation known as Operation Checkmate, around 30 Indian nationals were arrested for illegally residing in the United States while working as commercial truck drivers. Conducted by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) between May 11 and May 15, the operation led to a total of 52 arrests, with 36 individuals identified as commercial truck drivers. Among these, 30 were Indian citizens, while others hailed from Mexico, El Salvador, and Russia. Many of the arrested drivers had commercial driver's licenses from states such as California, New York, Washington, and Virginia, although some lacked any valid driver's license. Authorities noted that several individuals carried employment authorization documents issued during the previous administration that were no longer valid. Dustin Caudle, Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the US Border Patrol's Yuma Sector, emphasized the operation's goal of enhancing public safety by removing unlawfully present drivers from the roads. This crackdown comes amid ongoing efforts to prevent unqualified foreign nationals from obtaining commercial driving licenses and follows a series of fatal crashes involving Indian-origin truck drivers across the country.