Overview
- ICE took Akhror Bozorov, 31, into custody on November 9 in Kansas while he was working as a commercial truck driver.
- Uzbekistan issued a 2022 warrant accusing Bozorov of belonging to a terrorist organization and distributing online propaganda calling for jihad and recruiting.
- DHS says he crossed the southern border illegally in February 2023, was apprehended by Border Patrol, then released into the U.S. interior.
- He later received U.S. work authorization in 2024 and obtained a Pennsylvania non‑domiciled REAL ID commercial driver’s license, with DHS sharing a photo showing July issuance.
- The arrest is being used to question state CDL issuance practices and to highlight ongoing ICE operations and federal rule changes on non‑domiciled CDLs that are facing legal challenges.