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ICE arrests 13 undocumented Central Asian drivers at Pennsylvania DMV facility

Apr 14, 2026 · Kittanning, PA

ICE arrests 13 undocumented Central Asian drivers at Pennsylvania DMV facility

On April 4, 2026, ICE agents arrested 13 undocumented individuals from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan at a PennDOT driver's license center in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. A website error had directed individuals seeking commercial driver's license renewals to the facility, resulting in an unusually large crowd of over 100 people. East Franklin Police received reports of the gathering and contacted ICE. During the operation, multiple people fled the scene, some abandoning vehicles and running through residential yards to evade agents. One person resisted arrest and allegedly assaulted a law enforcement officer. PennDOT stated it follows federal law and uses the SAVE database to verify legal presence for license applicants.

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Apr 4, 2026Website error directs over 100 individuals seeking CDL renewals to PennDOT facility in Kittanning; East Franklin Police report large gathering and contact ICE
Apr 4, 2026ICE agents arrest 13 undocumented immigrants from Central Asia; multiple people flee and one resists arrest

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