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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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In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar, who entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022, was issued a commercial driver's license and work authorization in 2023. On November 24, 2025, he was arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his jackknifed semi-truck blocked both lanes of U.S. Highway 20, leading to a collision that killed two people. (kptv.com) Due to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, ICE has stated it will make all necessary efforts to assume custody of Kumar if he is released from local detention. (kxl.com)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:48 AMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar, who entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022, was issued a commercial driver's license and work authorization in 2023. On November 24, 2025, he was arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his jackknifed semi-truck blocked both lanes of U.S. Highway 20, leading to a collision that killed two people. (kptv.com) Due to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, ICE has stated it will make all necessary efforts to assume custody of Kumar if he is released from local detention. (kxl.com)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:37 AMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar, who entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022, was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his truck jackknifed on U.S. Highway 20, leading to a collision that killed two individuals. He is currently held in the Deschutes County Jail pending further legal proceedings. Due to Oregon's sanctuary state status, ICE has indicated it will seek custody of Kumar if he is released from local detention. (kptv.com)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:52 AMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his semi-truck jackknifed on Highway 20, leading to a collision that killed two individuals. The Department of Homeland Security reported that Kumar entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022 and was issued a commercial driver's license in California in 2023. (kptv.com)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:44 AMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022 and was granted work authorization and a commercial driver's license in California in 2023. He faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after the crash on November 24, 2025, which resulted in two fatalities. (kptv.com) The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has a policy of not honoring ICE detainers without a court order or warrant. (sheriff.deschutes.org)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:55 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release dated December 16, 2025, states that in November, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a criminal illegal alien from India charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after he killed two people in Deschutes County, Oregon, while driving a semi-truck. (ice.gov) However, no independent, verifiable sources confirm the lodging of this detainer or the specific charges against Kumar. Without corroborating information from official records or reputable news outlets, the accuracy of this claim cannot be independently verified.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:14 AMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar, who entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022, was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his semi-truck collided with a Subaru Outback, resulting in two fatalities. The Department of Homeland Security identified Kumar as a "criminal illegal alien" and stated that, due to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, they would make "all necessary efforts" to bring him into ICE custody if he is released from local custody. (kptv.com)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:44 AMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after the crash on November 24, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of William Micah Carter and Jennifer Lynn Lower. (kptv.com) The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, adhering to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, does not honor ICE detainers and will not hold individuals beyond their local release time without a judicial warrant. (sheriff.deschutes.org)
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:37 PMTrue
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his truck jackknifed on U.S. Highway 20, leading to a collision that resulted in the deaths of William Micah Carter and Jennifer Lynn Lower. Kumar entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022 and was granted work authorization and a commercial driver's license in California in 2023. Due to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, ICE intends to assume custody of Kumar if he is released from local detention. (kptv.com)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:35 AMcomplete
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, who was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. The crash occurred on November 24, 2025, when Kumar's semi-truck jackknifed, blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 20. A Subaru Outback collided with the truck, resulting in the deaths of the driver, William Micah Carter, and passenger, Jennifer Lynn Lower. Kumar was arrested and held without bail pending arraignment. (ktvz.com) The Department of Homeland Security stated that Kumar entered the U.S. illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, on November 28, 2022, and was issued a commercial driver's license by California in 2023. (breitbart.com) Due to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, ICE indicated they would make all necessary efforts to bring Kumar into custody if he is released from local custody. (kptv.com)
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:25 AMcomplete
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old from India, who was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after a fatal crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. On November 24, 2025, Kumar's semi-truck jackknifed on U.S. Highway 20, blocking both lanes. A Subaru Outback collided with the trailer, resulting in the deaths of the driver, William Micah Carter, 25, and passenger Jennifer Lynn Lower, 24. Kumar was arrested and held without bail. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Kumar entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022 and was issued a commercial driver's license and work authorization in 2023. (kptv.com) As of December 8, 2025, Kumar remained in Deschutes County Jail, with bail set at $500,000. (kxl.com)
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:52 PMcomplete
    In November 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, an Indian national charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after a fatal crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022 and obtained a commercial driver's license and work authorization in California. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, adhering to Oregon's sanctuary state laws, does not honor ICE detainers without a court order or warrant. (ktvz.com)
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:22 PMcomplete
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. The crash occurred on November 24, 2025, when Kumar's semi-truck jackknifed, blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 20. A Subaru Outback driven by William Micah Carter collided with the trailer, resulting in the deaths of Carter and passenger Jennifer Lynn Lower. Kumar was arrested and held at the Deschutes County Jail. The Department of Homeland Security stated that Kumar entered the U.S. illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, on November 28, 2022, and was issued a commercial driver's license by California's Department of Motor Vehicles in 2023. (ndtv.com)
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:34 AMcomplete
    In November 2025, Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old truck driver from Fresno, California, was involved in a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 20 in Deschutes County, Oregon. The incident occurred when Kumar's semi-truck jackknifed, blocking both lanes of the highway. A Subaru Outback, driven by William Micah Carter, 25, collided with the trailer, resulting in the deaths of Carter and passenger Jennifer Lynn Lower, 24. Kumar was arrested and charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide and one count of reckless endangering. The Oregon State Police noted that dark conditions and the lack of active emergency warning equipment were primary contributors to the crash. (ktvz.com) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified Kumar as an Indian national who entered the United States illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, on November 28, 2022. DHS stated that Kumar was released into the U.S. interior and later issued a commercial driver's license by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer was lodged against Kumar, seeking custody if he is released from local detention. (breitbart.com) Therefore, the statement that "ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar" is accurate.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:05 PMcomplete
    In November 2025, ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian national, following a fatal semi-truck crash in Deschutes County, Oregon. Kumar was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering after his truck jackknifed on U.S. Highway 20, leading to a collision that killed two individuals. The Department of Homeland Security stated that Kumar entered the U.S. illegally in November 2022 and was later issued a commercial driver's license and work authorization in California. (ndtv.com)
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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