ICE, State Partners Using Weigh Stations To Screen Truckers; Viral I-94 Stop Spurs Michiana Probe
A viral video shows a Homeland Security agent questioning a semi driver along I-94 in the Michiana area; officials dispute whether it occurred at the New Buffalo, MI weigh station or across the state line in Indiana. Michigan State Police say they are not partnering with ICE at Michigan weigh stations, while Indiana operations are being probed. The report situates the clip within a broader trend: recent ICE-state operations using weigh stations and interstate pull-offs to run checks on commercial drivers, including an Oklahoma operation that led to 100+ immigration arrests under a 287(g) partnership. The growing use of weigh stations for interior enforcement raises regional and multi-state significance despite unresolved location details for the viral stop.
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