Indian truck driver detained at Iowa weigh station, sues for bond hearing and due process rights
Feb 11, 2026·Location: Mitchellville, IA
Country of origin: India

Abhishek Kumar, a native of India living in Richmond Hill, New York, who entered the United States in May 2022, was detained by Iowa State Patrol and ICE officers on February 11 while driving a commercial truck at a weigh station near Mitchellville as part of Operation ICE Wall, a joint state-federal enforcement operation targeting commercial truck drivers near Interstate 80. Kumar was taken to Polk County Jail, where he has been held without a bond hearing or opportunity to argue for his release. Two other drivers, Suraj Vasal and Jagdish Singh, were stopped and detained by ICE at the same location on the same day and have also filed suit against the federal government. Kumar is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, alleging violations of his due process rights and seeking either his release or a bond hearing in immigration court.
Timeline
Sources
More incidents in Iowa
- Iowa City mother detained by ICE, family disputes fake passport claimSep 24, 2026 · Iowa City, IA
- Venezuelan construction worker detained by ICE during routine check-in in Cedar RapidsAug 21, 2026 · Cedar Rapids, IA
- Salvadoran immigrant detained at ICE check-in after seven-year residency petition waitAug 4, 2026 · Cedar Rapids, IA
- South Sudanese woman held in Iowa jail by ICE ordered released by judgeJul 16, 2026 · Pottawattamie County, IA
- Guatemalan man detained by ICE after 10 years in U.S., judge orders bond hearingJul 15, 2026 · Clarion, IA
- Activist Annya Mari tackled and arrested by police outside ICE facility in Cedar RapidsJul 7, 2026 · Cedar Rapids, IA