U.S. Border Patrol arrests Canadian trucker in New Mexico for alleged cabotage violations

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 in violation of federal cabotage restrictions. The driver was caught transporting cargo from Deming, New Mexico, to Los Lunas, New Mexico, and admitted he was not authorized to do so. The driver now faces prosecution and subsequent deportation. Border Patrol did not identify the driver, trucking company, shipper, or type of freight. The arrest signals that the federal government's expanding cabotage crackdown is not limited to Mexican truckers, as previous enforcement actions have primarily involved Mexican drivers near the southern border. Canadian and Mexican commercial drivers can legally conduct international freight movements into and out of the U.S., but cannot pick up freight at one U.S. location and deliver it to another.