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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Florida accident: Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh's work permit approved by Biden admin, claims DHS
Trump admin says Indian-origin Harjinder Singh was given work permit in 2021 by the Biden administration. The Department of Homeland Security claimed that Indian truck driver Harjinder Singh whose wrong U-turn took three lives in Florida was given a work permit by the Joe Biden administration -- amid an intense debate over who allowed to let Singh to enter the US and who allowed him to work and get a driver's license. According to records, Harjinder Singh entered the US illegally in 2018 and was arrested by the Border Police two days after he entered. He was released on a $5,000 bond after he said he was scared to go back to India. His immigration status has remained pending since then. As his driver's license was issued from California, the Trump administration blamed Dem-ruled California for sheltering illegal aliens, but Gavin Newsom's office claimed that Harjinder was allowed to stay in the US by the Trump administration. And that's how he got his driver's license. DHS official Tricia McLaughlin now claimed that Singh's work authorization was rejected in 2020 under the Trump administration but it was later approved under the Biden administration in 2021. "The state of California issues Commercial Drivers Licenses. There is no national CDL," the DHS official said Row over Harjinder Singh Harjinder Singh was driving a semi truck on August 12 on when he took a U-turn which was wrong and it resulted in an accident involving a mini van. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Passive Income Ideas Sitting at Home Mone Click Here Undo Two passengers, a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach and a 54-year-old man from Miami, died at the scene. The driver, a 30-year-old man from Florida City, later died at a hospital. Singh and his co-passenger were not hurt. Singh was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide. The row started with the video of the truck going viral as it was evident that Singh and his co-passenger were immigrants. The row intensified after it was found that Singh was an illegal alien who entered the US without any documentation and got a work permit and a driver's license.
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Illegal migrant truck driver suspect in deadly Florida crash was given work permit under Joe Biden after being denied by Donald Trump: DHS
The illegal migrant truck driver who allegedly killed three people after making a rogue U-turn on a Florida highway was handed work papers under the Biden administration after they were denied during President Trump's first term, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Harjinder Singh crossed the southern border into California in September 2018 and was processed for fast-track deportation by the first Trump administration, sources told The Post. The Indian national was previously processed for deportation, but was able to stay after claiming he feared being sent back home. Singh was later released on a $5,000 immigration bond in January 2019 and still awaits a decision on his asylum case. After receiving his work permit in June 2021, Singh was able to secure a Commercial Driver's License in California, according to DHS. On Monday, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin hit back at an X post from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office after it accused the Trump administration of issuing the work permit and either 'lying' or acting 'clueless' about it. 'False. Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on September 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021,' said McLaughlin. 'The state of California issues Commercial Drivers Licenses. There is no national CDL. Sincerely, Genius,' she concluded. US Marshals in California nabbed Singh on Saturday on a warrant for three counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deadly crash in Florida at around 3 p.m. last Thursday. Singh allegedly made a hard left turn while driving a tractor-trailer on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce and attempted to cross the median through an 'Official Use Only' pass, authorities said. The trailer blocked all lanes of oncoming traffic when a minivan slammed into it at full speed. The victims' vehicle became wedged underneath the trailer, killing a 37-year-old Pompano Beach woman, a 30-year-old Florida City man and a 54-year-old Miami man, Treasure Coast Newspapers reported. The two passengers died at the scene, and the driver was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Neither Singh nor his passenger was injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Shocking video taken inside the truck cab showed Singh seemingly unfazed at the moment of the crash as he calmly put the vehicle into park and turned off the engine. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer for Singh so they can move to deport him while ensuring he remains in custody. The illegal migrant faces three counts of vehicular homicide. 'The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal, FLHSMV Director Dave Kerner said. 'Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever.' Originally published as Illegal migrant truck driver suspect in deadly Florida crash was given work permit under Joe Biden after being denied by Donald Trump: DHS
New York Post
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Illegal migrant truck driver suspect in deadly Florida crash was given work permit under Biden after being denied by Trump: DHS
The illegal migrant truck driver who allegedly killed three people after making a rogue U-turn on a Florida highway was handed work papers under the Biden administration after they were denied during President Trump's first term, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Harjinder Singh crossed the southern border into California in September 2018 and was processed for fast-track deportation by the first Trump administration, sources told The Post. 4 Photo of Harjinder Singh's arrest. Advertisement The Indian national was previously processed for deportation, but was able to stay after claiming he feared being sent back home. Singh was later released on a $5,000 immigration bond in January 2019 and still awaits a decision on his asylum case. After receiving his work permit in June 2021, Singh was able to secure a Commercial Driver's License in California, according to DHS. 4 Emergency responders arrive at the scene of the fatal crash. St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Advertisement 4 The truck was making an illegal U-turn when the crash occurred, according to authorities. St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office On Monday, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin hit back at an X post from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office after it accused the Trump administration of issuing the work permit and either 'lying' or acting 'clueless' about it. 'False. Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on September 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021,' said McLaughlin. 'The state of California issues Commercial Drivers Licenses. There is no national CDL. Sincerely, Genius,' she concluded. Advertisement US Marshals in California nabbed Singh on Saturday on a warrant for three counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deadly crash in Florida at around 3 p.m. last Thursday. Singh allegedly made a hard left turn while driving a tractor-trailer on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce and attempted to cross the median through an 'Official Use Only' pass, authorities said. The trailer blocked all lanes of oncoming traffic when a minivan slammed into it at full speed. The victims' vehicle became wedged underneath the trailer, killing a 37-year-old Pompano Beach woman, a 30-year-old Florida City man and a 54-year-old Miami man, Treasure Coast Newspapers reported. The two passengers died at the scene, and the driver was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Advertisement Neither Singh nor his passenger was injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said. 4 Singh is seen behind the wheel of the tractor trailer. gurubatth5/TikTok Shocking video taken inside the truck cab showed Singh seemingly unfazed at the moment of the crash as he calmly put the vehicle into park and turned off the engine. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer for Singh so they can move to deport him while ensuring he remains in custody. The illegal migrant faces three counts of vehicular homicide. 'The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal, FLHSMV Director Dave Kerner said. 'Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever.'
