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146 illegal immigrant truck drivers arrested in Indiana crackdown, as Noem says, ‘Your days are numbered’
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Federal and local authorities in Indiana have arrested 223 illegal immigrants in a recent law enforcement operation, including 146 semi-truck drivers, as part of an effort to remove foreigners who shouldn’t be licensed to operate commercial trucks on U.S. roadways.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the arrests Thursday during a news conference in Gary, Indiana.
“If you are here driving on our streets and highways illegally, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered,” Noem said. “Too many families across this country have felt pain, been victimized, and lost loved ones because of these illegal drivers.”
“We don’t want any of these individuals on our roads or in our communities, and we especially don’t want them behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler when they can’t speak our language, don’t understand our laws, can’t follow roadway signs, and can’t interact with law enforcement or our citizens,” she added.
WHITE HOUSE SAYS CALIFORNIA GRANTED LICENSE TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER CHARGED IN FATAL DUI CRASH
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference on Oct. 24, in Minneapolis. On Thursday, Noem said an operation to get dangerous illegal immigrant drivers off the road resulted in 223 arrests. (Kerem Yücel//Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Noem said many of those arrested received their commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs, in other states, but the majority came from sanctuary jurisdictions in California, Illinois and New York.
Of the 223 arrests, 146 were truck drivers, said Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said many of the drivers have criminal histories involving drug trafficking, assault and battery, drunk driving, child abuse, rape, domestic violence, fraud and prostitution.
The arrests were part of Operation Midway Blitz, a Trump administration initiative launched last month in honor of Katie Abraham, who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run allegedly caused by Julio Cucul-Bol, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala.
FLORIDA AG ANNOUNCES PROBE OF SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS THAT GIVE TRUCKING LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
A multi-vehicle crash involving semi-trucks on the I-10 Freeway in San Bernardino County, Calif., that involved an illegal immigrant driver. (KTLA)
The Department of Homeland Security said the goal of the operation was to “target criminal illegal aliens terrorizing Americans in sanctuary Illinois.”
“Millions of pounds of freight move on the highways every day for the Indiana State Police,” said Indiana State Police Secretary Anthony Scott. “This is not about immigration status alone. It’s about public safety. And 80,000-pound trucks in untrained hands are a dangerous thing.”
Concerns over issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants have intensified following a series of deadly crashes involving drivers who could not speak or read English or communicate with law enforcement.
One illegal immigrant truck driver accused of causing a crash in Florida that killed three people failed his CDL test 10 times in two months before finally receiving a license in 2023 in Washington state. Harjinder Singh, who allegedly crossed the southern border illegally in 2018, is accused of causing the August crash in Fort Pierce, Florida.
In California, an asylum seeker driving a semi-truck was involved in a crash earlier this month that killed three people.
California issued a CDL to Jashanpreet Singh on June 27, according to federal records. A Department of Transportation audit on Sept. 26 flagged “significant compliance failures” in the state’s licensing process, yet on Oct. 15, officials reportedly upgraded the driver’s license despite federal restrictions.
“It’s unconscionable that illegal aliens have CDLs and are driving 18-wheelers across our nation,” Lyons said. “Just because some sanctuary cities want to gamble with motorists’ lives and let these dangerous people on the roads driving dangerous vehicles.”
In addition to Indiana, Noem said a similar operation in Oklahoma has resulted in the arrest of more than 250 illegal immigrant truck drivers.
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Weather: Cooler Sunday with a slight chance for sprinkles
MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels
Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.
Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15
Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5
Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10
Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25
Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15
Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10
Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15
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Minneapolis, MN
Woman dead after argument leads to shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A shooting in south Minneapolis left a woman dead Saturday night.
Fatal shooting on Pillsbury Avenue South
What we know:
According to Minneapolis police, officers responded to a report of gunfire near Pillsbury Avenue South and West 25th Street around 5:30 p.m.
A woman was found at the scene with life-threatening gunshot wounds. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.
Police believe that an argument inside an apartment led to gunfire.
The suspected shooter fled the scene before police responded.
What we don’t know:
Police did not say what led up to the shooting or if they made any arrests.
The woman has not yet been identified.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the shooting can call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip.
The Source: A press release from the Minneapolis Police Department.
Indianapolis, IN
Man fatally shot near 10th Street, Shadeland Avenue on Mother’s Day
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man is dead, and a suspect has been detained following a shooting on Indy’s far east side.
The shooting took place around midnight Sunday near the intersection of East 10th Street and Shadeland Avenue.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived at the scene and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. Medics rushed him to a hospital, where he later died.
Investigators say they believe it started as an altercation in the parking lot of a business before the shooting happened.
The suspect stayed on the scene and was later detained. IMPD says they located a gun in the suspect’s car.
IMPD Capt. John Arvin told media at the scene, “It’s Mother’s Day. Here’s the tragedy. A mother is going to get a knock on the door this morning that her son is dead. For the rest of her life, every Mother’s Day, she’s going to remember that’s the day my son died.
“That just makes this a senseless tragedy. We have no idea what the fight was over, what led to the shooting, but whatever it was, does it lead to someone’s mother knowing for the rest of her life my son died on mothers day. That’s just tragedy.”
Police say many of the surrounding businesses have security cameras, and they will contact them today to review the footage as part of the investigation.
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