adminA devastating crash on State Route 167 left a young father dead and has once again exposed the deadly consequences of lax immigration and sanctuary policies. Authorities say 29-year-old Robert B. Pearson was crushed between two semi-trucks when a Freightliner driven by 25-year-old Kamalpreet Singh plowed into the back of his Mazda on December 11, 2025 — a tragic, preventable loss that should harden our resolve to protect American lives.
Local prosecutors moved quickly to present probable cause, and a judge set bail at $100,000 as the investigation continues into why the truck failed to slow and whether the driver falsified log records. Court filings and reporting show troopers allege Singh made no effort to brake and that investigators are examining electronic logs and seized phones for evidence of distraction or falsification.
The outrage for many conservatives is twofold: not only did a life get taken on a Washington highway, but the man charged in the case reportedly entered the United States illegally and had an earlier Border Patrol encounter in December 2023 — yet he was at liberty in our streets. Federal sources say Kamalpreet Singh crossed into the U.S. in December 2023 and was released rather than detained, and it remains unclear whether an ICE detainer was honored before he was posted out on bond.
Former acting ICE officials and border hawks have been blunt: this is outrageous and unacceptable. Veteran immigration leaders and conservative commentators have pointed to this pattern — tragic accidents followed by bureaucratic releases — as proof that current policies prioritize politics over public safety, and the Department of Homeland Security’s own officials have blasted sanctuary policies for putting Americans at risk.
Let’s be clear: a $100,000 bond does not bring back a husband or father, and the idea that dangerous drivers and repeat border crossers can be released without accountability is an insult to grieving families. Judges, county jails, and left-leaning governors in sanctuary jurisdictions must answer for choices that treat legal residents and citizens as expendable in the name of virtue signaling.
This story is a call to action for conservatives who actually value law and order — demand that federal detainers be respected, that courts weigh public safety above political optics, and that Congress pass and enforce laws making clear that noncitizens charged with crimes that lead to death are not free to walk back onto our roads. If we pretend this is an isolated incident we are lying to ourselves; it’s a pattern that can and must be stopped.
Americans deserve a justice system that protects innocent lives first, and families like the Pearsons deserve real accountability, not platitudes. We owe it to Robert Pearson and every hardworking family to end policies that reward lawlessness, secure our borders, and put public safety back where it belongs — at the top of the agenda.
