Harjinder Singh is escorted to an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement on August 21, 2025, in Stockton, California.
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An Indian-origin truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida last week was denied bond Saturday (August 23, 2025).
The crash sparked a clash between U.S. Department of Homeland Security and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over Harjinder Singh obtaining a work permit and driver’s licence in the state. The Trump administration says Mr. Singh was in the U.S. illegally.
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Mr. Singh was charged with three state counts of vehicular homicide and immigration violations, and he was denied bond on all charges. He is being held in the St. Lucie…
