On Aug. 12, three Americans died after a semitruck collided with a minivan on a freeway in Florida.
The semitruck driver was attempting to take an illegal U-turn when the fatal accident occurred, according to official report.
The collision is garnering national attention because the man driving the semitruck was identified as an immigrant from India in the country illegally.
The Trump administration questioned California’s sanctuary policies that allowed the migrant to apply for and receive a commercial driver’s license.
The driver, Harjinder Singh, 28, was arrested for vehicular homicide in California on Saturday. He will most likely face deportation proceedings.
“How many more innocent people have to die before Gavin Newsom stops playing games with the safety of the American public?” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, published by the White House. “We pray for the victims and their families. Secretary (Kristi) Noem and DHS are working around the clock to protect the public and get these criminal illegal aliens out of America.”
According to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, Singh crossed the border in September 2018, during President Donald Trump’s first term.
At the time, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processed him for expedited deportation. But Singh claimed he was afraid of going home and his case has been in processing ever since.
DHS said Singh does not suffer from any physical or mental conditions. Neither is he the primary caretaker for someone, he is unmarried and does not have any children. Singh is not a victim of domestic violence. All these are factors that could have prevented a deportation, Melugin reported.
The White House accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of doubling down on his state’s policies, referring to a recent post from the governor’s office.
In the post, Newsom attempts to shift blame to Trump by asking a pointed question; “who was president in 2018?”
This was accompanied by a graphic that states that under California law, consistent with federal regulation, a person must be lawfully present in the U.S. to obtain a commercial driver’s license or permit.
“Research also consistently shows that issuing driver’s licenses for undocumented people improves public safety,” the post added.