Of the over 223 illegal aliens arrested in the operation, 146 were driving tractor-trailers.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reported on the results of efforts in Northwest Indiana as part of Chicago-based Operation Midway Blitz. More than 200 illegal aliens were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the Illinois state line, of which 146 were driving semi trucks. Several of the truck drivers had commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) that had been issued in Illinois, California, or New York.
Acting Director Todd Lyons said, “ICE launched Operation Midway Blitz to remove illegal alien threats to public safety, which is exactly what we have done in Chicago. We recognized from the start that this must include protecting roadways carrying interstate traffic and cargo. Sanctuary policies like those in Illinois sadly don’t recognize borders, and ICE and the Indiana State Police have successfully arrested hundreds of illegal alien truck drivers who should not be operating on our highways.”
Secretary Noem said, “Far too many innocent Americans have been killed by illegal aliens driving semi-trucks and big rigs. And yet, sanctuary states around the country have been issuing illegal aliens commercial driver’s licenses. The Trump Administration is ending the chaos.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons as they oversee immigration enforcement operations.
- For ICE officials as they seek to remove threats to public safety posed by illegal aliens driving semis.
Sources: Department of Homeland Security
