Overview
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement took 31-year-old Akhror Bozorov into custody on November 9 while he was working as a commercial truck driver in Kansas, officials said.
- DHS said Uzbekistan issued a 2022 arrest warrant accusing Bozorov of belonging to a terrorist organization and distributing online propaganda calling for jihad.
- According to DHS, Bozorov crossed the southern border illegally in February 2023, was released after Border Patrol apprehension, and later received U.S. work authorization in January 2024.
- Pennsylvania issued Bozorov a non‑domiciled Commercial Driver’s License with REAL ID after his work authorization; PennDOT says it verifies applicants’ lawful presence through federal systems.
- Officials pointed to ongoing enforcement operations against noncitizen CDL holders and noted that new federal rules tightening eligibility have been partially paused by a court.