Officials with the Penske truck-rental company are now complaining that U.S. border-enforcement officers are using their trucks to round up illegal aliens in Los Angeles.
They said the cargo areas of the trucks are not for passengers.
But Homeland Security officials responded with a zinger, pointing out that the company was totally silent when law enforcement officers found 58 migrants “crammed” into another Penske truck.
That was a case of alleged human smuggling.
Care to remind the American people what Penske said when this happened? Silence speaks volumes.
The brave agents of @ICEgov and @CBP will continue carrying out their mission to protect Americans. https://t.co/tuF06VNR5C pic.twitter.com/IHfr373W9A
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) August 6, 2025
Homeland Security said, on social media, “Care to remind the American people what Penske said when this happened? Silence speaks volumes. … The brave agents of @ICEgov and #CBP will continue carrying out their mission to protect Americans.”
The human smuggling case was from two years ago, in Texas, when Marquez Oviel, an illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested and charged with human smuggling counts.
Penske, in a statement, said it was “aware” of reports that DHS agents were using a Penske truck.
“Penske strictly prohibits the transportation of people in the cargo area of its vehicles under any circumstances. The company was not made aware that its trucks would be used in today’s operation and did not authorize this. Penske will reach out to DHS and reinforce its policy to avoid improper use of its vehicles in the future.”
Breaking: DHS arrives in Penske trucks at a Home Depot in McArthur Park area of LA for early morning immigration enforcement. The area was filled with migrants who scattered. DHS says MS 13 has a chokehold on this area, which is one reason they’re carrying out the highly… pic.twitter.com/hTskuM9Q4l
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) August 6, 2025
Social media commenters took advantage of the company’s statement, with, “Have you considered crying about it?” and “Okay well now I will never rent a Penske truck for the rest of my life.”
