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The Department of Homeland Security and ICE criticized Washington "sanctuary" politicians for declining to honor an ICE detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an alleged criminal illegal-alien truck driver from India who caused a December 11 freeway crash that killed 29-year-old Robert Pearson. DHS says Singh entered the U.S. in 2023 near Lukeville, Arizona and was released by the Biden administration, and it cites a pattern of similar cases where detainers were not honored. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned sanctuary policies and DHS pointed victims to the VOICE Office for support.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up in Lacey, Washington, on December 4, 2025. However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Despite this, there is no publicly available information confirming whether ICE successfully took custody of Hernandez-Santos after his release. Therefore, the claim that ICE lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos cannot be independently verified.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:48 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up in Lacey, Washington, on December 4, 2025. However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Despite this, there is no publicly available information confirming whether ICE successfully took custody of Hernandez-Santos after his release. Therefore, the claim that ICE lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos cannot be independently verified.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:37 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus in Lacey, Washington, on December 4, 2025. However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (vermontdailychronicle.com) While multiple news outlets report on the incident and the ICE detainer, there is no direct confirmation from ICE or DHS regarding the lodging of the detainer. Therefore, the claim that ICE lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos cannot be independently verified.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:52 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus in Lacey, Washington, on December 4, 2025. However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) While the DHS statement indicates that ICE lodged a detainer, there is no publicly available confirmation from ICE or local law enforcement regarding this specific action. Therefore, the claim that ICE lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos cannot be independently verified.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:44 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that on December 4, 2025, Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national, was involved in a six-car pile-up in Lacey, Washington, including a school bus. DHS stated that ICE lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos, but local authorities did not honor it due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) However, there is no publicly available confirmation from ICE or local law enforcement regarding the lodging of this detainer. Without such confirmation, the accuracy of the claim cannot be verified.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:55 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, who is accused of causing a wreck while driving an 18-wheeler that slammed into another vehicle, causing a six-car pile-up, including with a school bus, on the morning of December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington. (overdriveonline.com) However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, and he was subsequently released from custody. (overdriveonline.com) The DHS's statement does not provide specific details about the detainer's lodging, such as the date or location. Therefore, while the DHS's announcement indicates that ICE lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos, the exact timing and circumstances of this action are not publicly available.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:14 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus in Lacey, Washington, on December 4, 2025. However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, resulting in Hernandez-Santos's release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Despite this, there is no publicly available evidence confirming that ICE actually lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos. Therefore, the claim that ICE lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos cannot be verified with the available information.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:44 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, who is accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus on December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington. Local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, and he was subsequently released from custody. (cdllife.com) However, the DHS announcement does not provide direct evidence that ICE lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos. Therefore, the claim that ICE lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos cannot be independently verified based on the available information.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:37 PMTrue
    On December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington, Juan Hernandez-Santos, a 40-year-old Mexican national, was involved in a six-vehicle collision, including a school bus, on Interstate 5. The Washington State Patrol reported that Hernandez-Santos was operating the vehicle without a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) or insurance. He was arrested and booked into the Thurston County Jail for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license. (cdllife.com) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico. (vermontdailychronicle.com) However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, and he was subsequently released from custody. (appalachianpost.com)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:35 AMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus in Lacey, Washington, on December 4, 2025. However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Hernandez-Santos, 40, was arrested for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license and insurance. (everettpost.com) The crash resulted in four people being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (cdllife.com)
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:25 AMcomplete
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus on December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington. DHS stated that local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, resulting in Hernandez-Santos's release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Hernandez-Santos, 40, was arrested for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license and insurance. He has a criminal history, including multiple DUI arrests, possession of a controlled substance, and two prior removals from the U.S. (dallasexpress.com) The crash led to three individuals being hospitalized. (dubinlawoffice.com)
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:52 PMcomplete
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus on December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington. Local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Hernandez-Santos, 40, was arrested for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license and insurance. The crash resulted in three people being hospitalized. (blackchronicle.com) DHS criticized Washington state for releasing Hernandez-Santos, highlighting his criminal history, including multiple DUIs and prior deportations. (dallasexpress.com)
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:48 PMcomplete
    On December 4, 2025, Juan Hernandez-Santos, a 40-year-old from Huentitlan, Mexico, was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on I-5 near Martin Way East in Lacey, Washington. The collision, which occurred around 7:00 AM, involved a car hauler, a school bus, and four other vehicles, resulting in three people being hospitalized. (kiro7.com) Hernandez-Santos was arrested for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and without insurance. (blackchronicle.com) Following his arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos. However, local authorities in Washington declined to honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com)
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:22 PMcomplete
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a Mexican national accused of causing a six-car pile-up involving a school bus on December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington. Local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, leading to his release from custody. (overdriveonline.com) Hernandez-Santos, 40, was arrested for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid license and has a criminal history including multiple DUIs and prior deportations. (cdllife.com) The crash resulted in three people being hospitalized, but no children were aboard the school bus at the time. (thepostmillennial.com)
  14. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:34 AMin_progress
    On December 4, 2025, a six-vehicle pileup occurred on I-5 near Martin Road in Lacey, Washington, involving a car-hauling semi-truck and a school bus. The driver, identified as Juan Hernandez-Santos, 40, from Huentitlan, Mexico, was arrested for operating a commercial vehicle without a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). (kiro7.com) The crash resulted in three people being hospitalized, but no children were aboard the school bus at the time. (braininjurylawofseattle.com) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that ICE lodged a detainer for Hernandez-Santos, but local authorities declined to honor the request due to sanctuary policies. (dallasexpress.com) This refusal led to Hernandez-Santos's release from custody despite his criminal history, including prior DUI arrests and previous deportations. (dallasexpress.com)
  15. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:05 PMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Juan Hernandez-Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, who is accused of causing a six-car pile-up, including a collision with a school bus, on December 4, 2025, in Lacey, Washington. (yahoo.com) However, local authorities did not honor the ICE detainer due to sanctuary policies, resulting in Hernandez-Santos's release from custody. (vermontdailychronicle.com)
  16. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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