Three innocent Americans are dead because liberal policies put an illegal immigrant behind the wheel of a massive truck. Harjinder Singh entered our country illegally in 2018 and should never have been driving on our roads. Instead, California gave him a commercial driver’s license even though he had no right to be here.
The deadly crash happened on August 12 when Singh made an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike. His truck trailer blocked traffic and a minivan carrying three people crashed right into it. All three victims died while Singh and his passenger walked away without a scratch.
Now we learn the shocking truth about this preventable tragedy. Singh could not even speak English properly during his interview with investigators. He failed to identify most highway signs that every truck driver must know to keep roads safe.
California’s reckless sanctuary policies are directly to blame for these deaths. The Golden State hands out driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants like candy on Halloween. They care more about being woke than protecting American families on the road.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is not backing down from this fight. He launched a federal investigation and found that multiple states violated safety rules. Duffy said this driver should never have been behind the wheel of a 40-ton death machine.
The victims were a 30-year-old man from Florida City, a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach, and a 54-year-old man from Miami. These were real people with families who loved them. Their deaths could have been prevented if states followed federal law instead of playing politics.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called out California Governor Gavin Newsom by name. She said three people died because Newsom’s DMV gave a commercial license to someone who had no business driving trucks. This blood is on the hands of sanctuary state politicians.
President Trump promised to secure our borders and make America safe again. This tragic crash shows exactly why we need strong immigration enforcement. When we ignore the law and let anyone drive our highways, innocent Americans pay the ultimate price.