A horrific crash on the Florida Turnpike left three people dead when an illegal immigrant truck driver made an illegal U-turn across the highway, blocking every lane. The people in that minivan never had a chance to survive the impact. It could have been any of us — or the people we love — in the lane behind that truck.
The driver, Harjinder Singh, wasn’t just in the country illegally — he was dangerously unqualified to operate a truck. After the crash, federal investigators with the FMCSA tested his English and road-sign comprehension. He answered only 2 of 12 English questions correctly and identified just 1 of 4 road signs. Federal law requires CDL holders to be able to read and understand English for safety reasons, raising serious questions about how Singh was ever licensed. Yet he still walked away with commercial driver’s licenses in both California and Washington — Democrat-run states with sanctuary-style policies that don’t just overlook illegal immigrants, but empower them to take the wheel of 18-wheelers, no matter the risk to American lives.
Armed with those out-of-state licenses, Singh was barreling through Florida in an 18-wheeler when he attempted a reckless U-turn that killed three innocent people. Everyday Americans have to study, test, and prove their competence before they’re trusted with a truck. Singh, an illegal and unqualified driver, was handed the same privilege — because Democrats would rather protect illegal immigrants than protect American families.
Making matters worse, dashcam video from the crash revealed another man in sweatpants riding in the passenger seat of Singh’s truck. Professional trucking companies and insurance providers typically forbid this because it raises liability risks and questions about safety. Was this man even insured? And if not, why was an unqualified, illegal alien driver carrying unauthorized passengers in a commercial vehicle? Democrats have created a system where safety standards are thrown aside in the name of “inclusivity,” and Americans pay the price.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Singh entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and wasn’t granted a work permit until 2021 under the Biden administration. California Governor Gavin Newsom tried to blame the Trump administration, but DHS directly corrected him, pointing out the facts. This wasn’t a Trump policy failure — it was the result of Democrat-run sanctuary states and Biden-era policies that put illegal immigrants ahead of citizens.
The tragedy exposes not just Singh’s recklessness but the Democrat policies that enabled him. State licensing agencies, federal regulators, and left-wing politicians who defend these dangerous loopholes need to be held accountable. Three innocent people are dead because Democrats allowed an illegal immigrant who couldn’t even read English or recognize basic road signs to get CDL licenses in other states — and then drive an 18-wheeler in Florida. That’s not just a failure of immigration policy — it’s a betrayal of public safety.
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