Kenyan national detained by US immigration authorities after Texas truck crash
A Kenyan national identified as Eric Maloba has been taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a tractor-trailer crash in Texas, with investigators saying he was instructing a commercial driver’s licence trainee.
Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan national named Eric Maloba has been detained by US immigration authorities following a truck crash in Texas, according to reports. Maloba, who holds a commercial driver's license in the US state of Texas, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of the ICE 287(g) program, which facilitates cooperation between local law enforcement and federal agencies.
US authorities claim Maloba was instructing a trainee seeking a commercial driver's license at the time of the accident. He is currently in ICE custody and faces potential removal proceedings. The incident has been highlighted by US officials as a demonstration of their intensified efforts to scrutinize non-citizens with commercial driver's licenses, as well as their focus on border security.
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