U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in cooperation with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), conducted a three-day operation along Interstate 40 in Oklahoma that resulted in the arrest of 120 individuals for immigration violations, according to a statement released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The operation took place from September 22 to September 25, 2025, and was enabled by Oklahoma's participation in the federal 287(g) program.
Of those taken into custody, 91 were reportedly operating commercial vehicles with commercial driver licenses. Two additional arrests involved individuals connected to a nearby marijuana grow operation. ICE indicated that some of those arrested had prior convictions for offenses such as multiple DUIs, illegal re-entry into the U.S., money laundering, human smuggling, assault, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and possession of controlled substances.
“ICE’s 287(g) program clearly demonstrates how federal and local law enforcement agencies can work together to make America safe again,” said Madison Sheahan, ICE Deputy Director. “Illegal aliens have no business operating 18 wheelers on America’s highways. Our roads are now safer with these illegal aliens no longer behind the wheel. We encourage more state and local law enforcement to sign 287(g) agreements to help remove public safety threats and receive reimbursement funds available to our law enforcement partners.”
The DHS statement referenced recent incidents involving non-citizens driving commercial trucks that resulted in serious accidents. In one case highlighted by Marcus Coleman, an accident involving an undocumented driver caused critical injuries to his five-year-old daughter in California.
“My daughter and family’s lives have been forever changed by the injuries and car crash that an illegal alien driving an 18-wheeler caused,” said Marcus Coleman. “I’m proud to see ICE officers working together with highway patrol across the U.S. to protect our roads from criminal illegal aliens who pose a danger to Americans. Illegal aliens should not be driving 18-wheelers on our highways, and neither should 18-year-olds or drivers who lack experience. Governor Newsom’s California Department of Motor Vehicles needs to put in place stricter standards for who can obtain a commercial driver's license before more people are killed and hurt.”
Another incident cited involved Harjinder Singh, who was arrested following charges related to vehicular homicide while operating a semi-truck in Florida.
The DHS encouraged victims of crimes involving undocumented immigrants to seek support through its Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office at 1-855-488-6423.
