Trump deportations come after illegal immigrant rattled South Carolina; motive in interstate shutdown unknown
Story by Michael Dorgan • 2h
Suspected illegal immigrant's fake bomb threat shuts down SC highway
As deportation efforts ramp up under President Donald Trump, local Republican Party members say it’s a much-needed mission after an immigrant truck driver caused traffic mayhem in South Carolina last month, shutting down a highway after claiming to have a bomb in his 18-wheeler.
The GOP leaders say it’s another case of former President Joe Biden’s lax immigration system affecting hardworking citizens, adding new Trump administration deportations can't get started fast enough.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, 28, was stopped by state transport police Jan. 2 around 2:45 p.m. for having a missing license plate on his tractor-trailer, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS).
He then told a law enforcement officer there was an explosive device inside the commercial vehicle, police said. The threat prompted police to shut down all six lanes of I-85 so the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the FBI could investigate the threat.
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