Canadian trucker arrested in New Mexico for alleged cabotage violation

Published Aug 10, 07:06 PM UTC

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Canadian truck driver in New Mexico for allegedly hauling freight between two U.S. cities (Deming to Los Lunas) in violation of federal cabotage restrictions. The driver admitted to the unauthorized domestic movement, which violated his nonimmigrant status. He now faces prosecution and deportation. The agency did not release the driver's identity, trucking company, shipper, or cargo type. This case is notable because it involves a Canadian driver, signaling that the federal crackdown on cabotage violations is expanding beyond Mexican truckers, who have been the focus of previous enforcement actions in Arizona and Texas.