With the Iowa State Patrol’s help, ICE is arresting truckers at weigh stations

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,394

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Federal court records indicate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using interstate weigh stations in Iowa to arrest and detain drivers suspected of being in the United States illegally.

According to court filings in immigration cases, the operation appears to involve state troopers working in concert with ICE agents to pull over commercial trucks that have driven past interstate weigh stations without stopping as required and then check the documents of the drivers. Instead …

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