Overview

• Harjinder Singh, 28, was denied bond by a St. Lucie County judge who ruled him an unauthorized alien and a substantial flight risk after three people were killed in an Aug. 12 Florida Turnpike crash.
• The Change.org petition organized under “Collective Punjabi youth” is urging clemency or reduced sentencing, surpassing 2.5 million signatures as of Monday.
• U.S. Marshals arrested Singh in California on Aug. 16, and Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins personally escorted him back to the state; prosecutors say he faces three counts each of vehicular homicide and manslaughter.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a pause on issuing certain work visas used by foreign commercial drivers, with reports indicating the directive could affect only a few thousand workers.
• Federal reviews intensified as FMCSA reported Singh failed an English proficiency assessment, while DHS and California officials publicly disputed his work‑authorization history.