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DHS and Newsom Clash Over Work Permit and California CDL After Florida Turnpike Deaths

The key dispute is the timing of federal work authorization tied to his eligibility for a California commercial license.

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The White House on Monday claimed California policies were behind the deaths of three people in a traffic accident in Florida, but got key facts wrong in describing the situation.

Overview

  • Harjinder Singh was arrested in Stockton on a Florida warrant and charged with three counts of vehicular homicide after an illegal U-turn on the Turnpike left three people dead.
  • He remains in custody on an ICE detainer, and federal officials have requested he be transferred to immigration custody after the state prosecution.
  • DHS says he crossed illegally in 2018, was processed for expedited removal, claimed fear of return, and was released on a $5,000 bond while immigration proceedings continued.
  • Newsom’s office said Trump officials granted him a work permit, but DHS says it was denied on September 14, 2020 and later approved on June 9, 2021 under Biden.
  • Officials say he obtained a California commercial driver’s license; California’s law allowing licenses for undocumented residents does not extend to CDLs, and the White House and DHS are faulting California’s policies.