Last week, three residents of South Florida died in a collision when the mini-camper they were in was slammed by a commercial semi-truck driven by an illegal alien. The accident was horrific.
It turns out that not only was the truck driver here illegally, but he also appears to have unlawfully obtained a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) from the state of California.
Video of the crash was captured on dashboard camera inside the tractor trailer. The driver, identified as 28-year-old Harjinder Singh, could be seen behind the wheel as well as a passenger next to him.Singh, of Stockton, California, was arrested and charged with three counts of vehicular homicide.Troopers said Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and obtained a commercial driver’s license in California.In addition to his vehicular homicide charges, Singh also faces immigration violations.
Singh was arrested in September 2018 by Border Patrol near San Ysidro, California, shortly after entry. He was slated for expedited deportation under the Trump administration, but claimed fear for his safety if sent back to India.
But after claiming fear of being sent back to India to US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Singh was released on a $5,000 immigration bond in January 2019 and has remained in immigration proceedings ever since.In June 2021, the Biden administration granted him work papers that had been denied during Trump’s first term, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.He was then able to secure a Commercial Driver’s License in California, according to DHS.
Apparently, the Biden administration provided a work permit that made him eligible for the license under California law.
The Department of Homeland Security has now issued a detainer on Singh, applying to have him deported.
After careful consideration of all factors and available records, Singh is considered a significant threat to public safety and is an exceptional circumstance warranting enforcement action due to the serious nature of his criminal history,’ it said.Video from inside his enormous semi-truck shows the moment he casually began performing a U-turn on a highway, failing to consider other cars on the road traveling at speed.As he took up the entire highway, a minivan crashed directly into the side of the truck, unable to break quick enough to prevent the tragedy.The area in which Singh was attempting to turn around was an ‘official use only’ pass, as was clearly stated on a no U-urn sign in front of it.In the video, Singh remained calm as it became apparent the minivan had been completely demolished, with debris strewn across the highway.
Singh pulled a stunt that may be just fine in third-world countries, but is not acceptable in regions where more civilized rules of the road prevail. It must be asked how he obtained a CDL in California, given that there are driving tests that require practice and competency to pass. There are also extensive knowledge tests to show that drivers understand they can’t make illegal U-turns that take up an entire highway.
There are valid public safety reasons to implement CDL programs. CDL requirements ensure only qualified, healthy, and skilled individuals operate large commercial vehicles, significantly enhancing road safety and reducing accident risks. These strict standards (covering training, testing, medical evaluations, and background checks) are demonstrations of professionalism and competency, which in turn reinforce public trust in the commercial trucking system.
Biden completely broke public trust with his border disaster. The doling out of work permits to illegal immigrants ultimately led to this tragedy. The safety of our roads has been completely undermined by that feckless administration.
In the name of public safety, every state and the federal government must figure out how to cull more of these unqualified illegal immigrant drivers who, like Singh, have managed to obtain a CDL without meeting essential qualifications.
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