DHS Fact-Checks Gavin Newsom on Illegal Migrant Driver Incident

DHS Response to Gavin Newsom

• 🎯 DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin fact-checked Governor Gavin Newsom's claims regarding an illegal migrant driver involved in a fatal crash.
• ❌ McLaughlin stated Newsom's assertion that the Trump administration confirmed the driver met federal and state immigration requirements was false.
• 🗓️ The driver, Harender Singh, had his work authorization rejected under the Trump administration on September 14, 2020, but it was approved under the Biden administration on June 9, 2021.

Fatal Crash Details

• 🚗 A fatal crash occurred on the Florida Turnpike when Harender Singh, an illegal immigrant, allegedly made an illegal U-turn with his truck.
• 💔 Three people died as a result of the collision, with the driver showing little emotional reaction at the scene.
• ⚖️ Singh was arrested in Stockton, California, and charged with three counts of vehicle homicide.

Licensing and Immigration Status

• 🔑 The driver, an illegal immigrant, should not have possessed a commercial driver's license (CDL).
• 🚫 California issues CDLs, and there is no national CDL system.
• ⚠️ The discussion highlights concerns about issuing driver's licenses, especially commercial ones, to individuals in the country illegally.

Extradition Efforts

• 🌴 Governor Ron DeSantis is reportedly seeking to extradite the driver back to Florida to face the court system there.