Fort Pierce, Florida
AP
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A truck driver accused of making an unlawful U-turn that killed three individuals in Florida final week was denied bond Saturday.
The crash sparked a conflict between US Department of Homeland Security and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over Harjinder Singh, a local of India, acquiring a work permit and driver’s license in the state. The Trump administration says Singh was in the US illegally.
Singh was charged with three state counts of vehicular murder and immigration violations, and he was denied bond on all fees. He is being held in the St. Lucie County Jail, Lt. Andrew Bolonka from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office stated. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has put a maintain on him.
Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated issuing a business license to somebody in the nation illegally is “asinine.” California is one of 19 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, that points licenses regardless of immigration standing. Supporters say that lets individuals work, go to medical doctors and journey safely.
Newsom’s press workplace responded on platform X that Singh obtained a piece allow whereas Donald Trump was president, which McLaughlin disputed.
Florida authorities stated Singh entered the US illegally from Mexico in 2018.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched Lt. Gov. Jay Collins to California to escort Singh onto an airplane Thursday.
Singh made the unlawful activate the freeway about 50 miles north of West Palm Beach, in response to the Florida Highway Patrol. A minivan in the neighboring lane was unable to keep away from the truck’s trailer and slammed into it, killing the minivan’s driver and two passengers.
Singh and a passenger in his truck weren’t injured.