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September 23, 2026
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Kenyan national detained by US immigration authorities after Texas truck crash

Kenyan national detained by US immigration authorities after Texas truck crash

A Kenyan national identified as Eric Maloba has been taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a tractor-trailer crash in Texas, with investigators saying he was instructing a commercial driver’s licence trainee...

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A Kenyan national, Eric Maloba, has been detained by US immigration authorities following a tractor-trailer crash in Texas. He was reportedly instructing a commercial driver’s licence trainee at the time of the incident.

  • Eric Maloba is currently in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
  • The arrest highlights US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s scrutiny of non-citizens holding commercial driver's licences.
  • Maloba was apprehended through the ICE 287(g) programme, which allows local law enforcement to assist in immigration enforcement.

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