OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal agents arrested an undocumented Indian migrant driving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 40 last month, uncovering a New York-issued commercial driver’s license (CDL) bizarrely listing his name as “No Name Given Anmol.” The suspect, identified as Anmol Anmol, 28, entered the U.S. illegally in 2023 and was released into the country under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The arrest, part of a three-day enforcement blitz, highlights glaring flaws in sanctuary state licensing practices amid President Trump’s crackdown on unqualified immigrant truckers.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol stopped Anmol on September 23 at a truck scale near El Reno for a routine inspection. Record checks by ICE revealed his undocumented status and prior removal proceedings. The Class A CDL, allowing operation of vehicles over 26,000 pounds, bore the anomalous moniker, raising alarms about New York’s DMV oversight. “Allowing illegal aliens to obtain CDLs for 18-wheelers hauling hazardous materials is reckless and dangerous to public safety,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated. Anmol, now detained in El Paso, Texas, faces deportation after the operation that netted 125 illegal immigrants, including 91 truck drivers.
Gov. Kevin Stitt blasted “sanctuary states” like New York for issuing such licenses. “If New York wants to hand out CDLs to illegal immigrants with ‘No Name Given,’ that’s on them. The moment they cross into Oklahoma, they answer to our laws,” Stitt posted. The bust follows a deadly Florida Turnpike crash in July that killed three, driven by another Indian migrant with a California CDL. DHS, partnering with the DOT, is auditing sanctuary jurisdictions, vowing to revoke invalid licenses and bar undocumented drivers from highways.
Critics decry the focus on migrants amid broader trucking shortages, but supporters see it as vital reform. “These operations save lives—unqualified drivers behind the wheel is a ticking bomb,” said Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chair Tim Gatz. With 100+ arrests in one stretch of I-40, the incident underscores the perils of lax enforcement in a nation reliant on its roads. As Trump’s Operation Secure Horizon accelerates, more such revelations loom, testing state-federal tensions.
