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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 Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who allegedly caused a fatal multi-vehicle accident in December 2025. Despite the detainer, Singh was released from custody, leading DHS to criticize Washington's sanctuary policies for endangering public safety. (breitbart.com)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:48 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who allegedly caused a fatal multi-vehicle accident in December 2025. Despite the detainer, Singh was released from custody, leading DHS to criticize Washington's sanctuary policies for endangering public safety. (breitbart.com)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:37 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national, was arrested in Washington state for causing a fatal multi-vehicle crash on December 11, 2025. Singh, 25, was driving a commercial semi-truck on State Route 167 near Auburn when he rear-ended a Mazda sedan, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Robert B. Pearson. Despite an immigration detainer placed by ICE, local authorities in Washington state released Singh from custody, allowing him to return to the community. DHS criticized this decision, stating that such sanctuary policies have deadly consequences. (breitbart.com)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:52 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who allegedly caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash in December 2025. Singh, 25, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on December 24, 2023, for illegally entering the U.S. but was released into the country. On December 11, 2025, Singh's semi-truck collided with a Mazda sedan on State Route 167 in Washington, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Robert B. Pearson. Despite ICE's detainer request, Washington state authorities did not comply, leading DHS to criticize the state's sanctuary policies. (dailycaller.com)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:43 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash in December 2025. Singh, 25, entered the U.S. illegally in 2023 and was released into the country under the Biden administration's "alternatives to detention" policy. On December 11, 2025, he was involved in a collision on State Route 167 in Washington, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Robert B. Pearson. Despite ICE's request for custody, Washington state authorities did not comply, allowing Singh to remain free. (indiatoday.in) DHS criticized this decision, stating that such sanctuary policies have deadly consequences. (breitbart.com)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:55 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who allegedly caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash in Washington state. Singh had previously entered the U.S. illegally in December 2023 and was released into the country. Following the crash, ICE placed a detainer on Singh, but Washington state authorities did not comply. (dailycaller.com)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:14 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have criticized Washington state officials for releasing Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, after he caused a fatal truck accident on December 11, 2025. Despite an active ICE detainer, local authorities did not honor the request, allowing Singh to be released from custody. (breitbart.com) Singh was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on December 24, 2023, for illegal entry but was released into the U.S. interior. (indiatoday.in) The incident has intensified debates over sanctuary policies and their impact on public safety. (aol.com)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:44 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release on December 16, 2025, criticizing "Washington sanctuary politicians" for allegedly refusing to honor an ICE detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, a truck driver from India involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash. However, no verifiable information about Kamalpreet Singh's identity, the incident, or the specific jurisdiction's response to the detainer is available in the provided sources. Without access to official records or credible news reports confirming these details, the accuracy of the statement cannot be independently verified. Therefore, the claim is currently unverifiable.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:37 PMFalse
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Washington sanctuary politicians refused to honor a detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, a criminal illegal alien truck driver from India, who caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash. However, available reports identify the driver involved in the fatal crash as Jashanpreet Singh, not Kamalpreet Singh. Additionally, the crash occurred on October 21, 2025, on the 10 Freeway in Ontario, California, resulting in three fatalities. The driver, Jashanpreet Singh, was arrested and charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of drugs causing injury. An immigration detainer was placed on him, as he was identified as an undocumented immigrant from India who entered the U.S. in 2022. Therefore, the statement is false due to the incorrect name and location of the incident.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:35 AMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release on December 16, 2025, criticizing "Washington sanctuary politicians" for allegedly refusing to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, a truck driver from India involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash. However, the DHS press release does not provide specific details about the jurisdiction or the identity of the officials involved. Without additional information from official sources or news reports, it is challenging to verify the accuracy of this claim. Therefore, the claim is currently marked as in progress due to insufficient corroborating evidence.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:24 AMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have reported that Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national, was involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash in Auburn, Washington, on December 11, 2025, resulting in the death of Robert Blake Pearson. DHS officials stated that despite an ICE detainer, Singh was allowed to bond out of jail due to Washington state's sanctuary policies. (breitbart.com) However, as of now, there is no publicly available official statement from DHS or ICE confirming the issuance of a detainer for Kamalpreet Singh. Without such confirmation, the claim that "Sanctuary politicians refused to honor a detainer for Kamalpreet Singh" cannot be fully verified.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:52 PMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who allegedly caused a fatal crash in Washington state. Singh had previously entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and was released into the country under the Biden administration's "alternatives to detention" policy. (indiatoday.in) Following the crash, ICE lodged a detainer against him. (dailycaller.com) However, the specific details regarding Washington state's refusal to honor the detainer are not fully detailed in the available sources. Therefore, while the DHS's statement indicates that Washington state officials did not honor the ICE detainer, the exact circumstances and reasons for this decision remain unclear based on the current information.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:48 PMcomplete
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized Washington state officials for releasing Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national, despite an active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer. Singh was involved in a fatal multi-vehicle accident on December 11, 2025, resulting in the death of Robert Pearson. DHS officials allege that, despite the detainer, Washington state authorities allowed Singh to be released from custody, thereby not honoring the ICE request. (breitbart.com)
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:22 PMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release on December 16, 2025, criticizing "Washington sanctuary politicians" for allegedly refusing to honor an ICE detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, a criminal illegal alien truck driver from India who caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash. However, the press release does not specify which jurisdiction declined the detainer. In September 2025, DHS sent letters to California, Illinois, and New York, urging them to honor ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens. Both Illinois and New York responded by refusing to honor these detainers, while California did not respond. (dhs.gov) Given the lack of specific information in the December 16 press release, it is unclear which jurisdiction declined the detainer for Kamalpreet Singh. Therefore, the claim that "Sanctuary politicians refused to honor a detainer for Kamalpreet Singh" cannot be fully verified at this time.
  14. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:34 AMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Washington state officials refused to honor an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national who allegedly caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash. Singh was driving a semi-truck that struck a stopped vehicle, resulting in the death of Robert B. Pearson. Despite the ICE detainer, Washington state released Singh back into the community. (dailycaller.com) However, as of December 18, 2025, there is no publicly available information from official sources confirming the exact actions taken by Washington state officials regarding the ICE detainer for Kamalpreet Singh. The DHS press release indicates that the detainer was not honored, but without direct confirmation from Washington state authorities, the full details remain unclear. Therefore, the claim that "Sanctuary politicians refused to honor a detainer for Kamalpreet Singh" is currently in progress, as the available evidence does not fully substantiate the statement.
  15. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:05 PMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Washington state sanctuary politicians refused to honor an ICE detainer for Kamalpreet Singh, an Indian national truck driver who allegedly caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash. Singh was arrested at the Arizona-Mexico border in 2023 but released into the U.S. interior under the previous administration. Despite an active ICE detainer, local authorities in King County, Washington, did not honor the request, releasing Singh back onto the streets. (dailycaller.com)
  16. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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