"If the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant truckers had a face, it would be Harjinder Singh. The Indian-born Singh was behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler in Fort Pierce, Fla. in August when he allegedly made an illegal U-turn, causing a crash that killed three people. The Department of Homeland Security says Singh was in the U.S. illegally, though California Gov. Gavin Newsom contends he had a valid work permit when he applied for a commercial driver's license."
"Within weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced new regulations that would make it much harder for immigrants even those in the country legally to get commercial driver's licenses. "The process for issuing these licenses is absolutely 100% broken," Duffy said at a press conference in September. "It has become a threat to public safety, and it is a national emergency that requires action right now.""
An 18-wheeler crash in Florida involving Indian-born Harjinder Singh, which killed three people, prompted scrutiny of immigrant truckers and licensing. The Department of Homeland Security labeled Singh undocumented while California officials said he had a valid work permit when applying for a commercial driver's license; Singh pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced rules to make obtaining commercial driver's licenses harder for immigrants, citing safety and language concerns. The Department of Transportation framed tougher regulations as urgently needed after deadly crashes, while critics say there is no supporting data and call it an immigration crackdown.
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