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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) announced that in August 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, a criminal illegal alien from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide in Florida. Singh was arrested after attempting an illegal U-turn in St. Lucie County, causing a fatal crash that resulted in the deaths of three individuals. (dhs.gov) The DHS press release explicitly states that ICE issued an immigration detainer on August 16, 2025, after Singh's arrest, to ensure he remains in custody after his state prosecution. (dhs.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:48 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that in August 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, a criminal illegal alien from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide in Florida. Singh was arrested after attempting an illegal U-turn in St. Lucie County, causing a fatal crash that resulted in the deaths of three individuals. (dhs.gov) The DHS press release explicitly states that ICE issued an immigration detainer on August 16, 2025, after Singh's arrest, to ensure he remains in custody after his state prosecution. (dhs.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:37 AMTrue
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida on three counts of vehicular homicide after his semi-truck made an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, resulting in a collision that killed three people. Following his arrest, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an arrest detainer to ensure his transfer to federal custody upon resolution of his state charges. (dhs.gov) Singh had entered the United States illegally in 2018 and obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California, despite his undocumented status. (usmarshals.gov) He was subsequently extradited to Florida to face the state charges. (wusf.org)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:52 AMTrue
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida for three counts of vehicular homicide after making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, resulting in a fatal collision with a minivan. Following his arrest, the Florida Highway Patrol issued an immigration detainer, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a hold on him. (flhsmv.gov) Singh was later extradited to Florida, where he was denied bond and is currently held in the St. Lucie County Jail. (wusf.org)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:44 AMTrue
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida on three counts of vehicular homicide after his semi-truck made an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, resulting in a collision that killed three people. Following his arrest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an arrest detainer to ensure his transfer to ICE custody upon resolution of his state charges. (dhs.gov) Singh had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California, despite his undocumented status. (flhsmv.gov) He was later apprehended in California and is currently awaiting transport to Florida to face state charges. (usmarshals.gov)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:56 AMTrue
    In August 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, a criminal illegal alien from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide while driving a semi-truck in Florida. (dhs.gov) Singh, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2018, obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California despite his immigration status. (usmarshals.gov) On August 12, 2025, he attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, resulting in a collision that killed three people. (dhs.gov) ICE issued the detainer to ensure his transfer to federal custody after his state prosecution. (dhs.gov)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:14 AMTrue
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida on three counts of vehicular homicide after making an illegal U-turn that resulted in a fatal crash. Following his arrest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an arrest detainer to ensure his transfer to ICE custody upon completion of his state prosecution. (dhs.gov) Singh had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver's license in California. (flhsmv.gov) He was later extradited to Florida, where he was denied bond and is currently held in the St. Lucie County Jail. (wusf.org)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:44 AMTrue
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida on three counts of vehicular homicide after making an illegal U-turn that resulted in a fatal crash. Following his arrest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an arrest detainer to ensure his transfer to ICE custody upon the conclusion of his state prosecution. (dhs.gov) Singh had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver's license in California. (flhsmv.gov) He was later extradited to Florida, where he was denied bond and is currently held in the St. Lucie County Jail. (wusf.org)
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:37 PMTrue
    In August 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide in Florida. Singh, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2018, was driving a semi-truck when he attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, resulting in a collision that killed three people. He had obtained a Commercial Driver's License in California, a state that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain such licenses. (dhs.gov) Singh was arrested in California and extradited to Florida to face state charges. (apnews.com) An ICE detainer was placed on him to ensure his transfer to federal custody upon resolution of his state charges. (flhsmv.gov)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:35 AMcomplete
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida on three counts of vehicular homicide after making an illegal U-turn that resulted in a fatal crash. Following his arrest, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an arrest detainer to ensure his transfer to ICE custody upon completion of his state prosecution. (dhs.gov) Singh was later extradited to Florida, where he was denied bond and is currently held in the St. Lucie County Jail. (wusf.org) This case has sparked political tensions between the Trump administration and California Governor Gavin Newsom over policies related to issuing driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. (apnews.com)
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:25 AMcomplete
    In August 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, a criminal illegal alien from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide in Florida. Singh, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2018, obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California. On August 12, 2025, he attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, causing a collision that resulted in three fatalities. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issued an immigration detainer for Singh, and he was later arrested in California and extradited to Florida. (dhs.gov)
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:52 PMcomplete
    In August 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, a criminal illegal alien from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide while driving a semi-truck in Florida. (dhs.gov) Singh had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California. (flhsmv.gov) On August 12, 2025, he attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, resulting in a collision that killed three people. (flhsmv.gov) ICE issued the detainer to ensure his transfer to federal custody upon completion of his state prosecution. (dhs.gov)
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:23 PMcomplete
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida for three counts of vehicular homicide after making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, resulting in a fatal collision with a minivan. Following his arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an immigration detainer to ensure his transfer to federal custody upon completion of his state prosecution. (flhsmv.gov) Singh had entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a Commercial Driver’s License in California, despite his immigration status. (dhs.gov) As of December 18, 2025, Singh remains in custody, facing both state and federal charges. (wusf.org)
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:34 AMcomplete
    In August 2025, Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, was arrested in Florida on three counts of vehicular homicide after making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, resulting in a fatal collision with a minivan. Following his arrest, the Florida Highway Patrol issued an immigration detainer to ensure his transfer to ICE custody upon the conclusion of his state prosecution. (flhsmv.gov) Singh was subsequently extradited to Florida, where he was denied bond and is currently held in the St. Lucie County Jail. (apnews.com) The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Singh in Stockton, California, on August 16, 2025, and he was escorted back to Florida by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins. (apnews.com)
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:05 PMcomplete
    In August 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, following his arrest for three counts of vehicular homicide in Florida. Singh was charged after making an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, resulting in a collision that killed three people. Investigations revealed that Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver's license in California. (dhs.gov)
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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