Overview

• Harjinder Singh was ordered held without bond in St. Lucie County on three vehicular homicide counts, with ICE maintaining a detainer as deportation proceedings move in parallel.
• Homeland Security says Singh entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2018 and later obtained a California commercial driver’s license, while DOT noted poor performance on English and road‑sign proficiency assessments.
• The State Department paused issuance of certain worker visas for commercial truck drivers, later clarifying the affected categories as H‑2B, E‑2 and EB‑3, which cover a relatively small share of drivers.
• An online petition seeking leniency for Singh has drawn roughly 1.6 million signatures, with some reports citing higher totals, while counter‑petitions call for full prosecution and scrutiny of supporters.
• After traveling to California following the August 12 crash, Singh was arrested in Stockton and flown back to Florida under the escort of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, deepening a partisan clash over licensing policies.