White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) reacted to the California crash caused by Indian-origin truck driver Jashanpreet Singh that killed three people. She accused California of handing out "criminal illegal aliens" commercial vehicle licenses .
"I can confirm that California gave this individual a license, and it is something that the Department of Transportation has already looked into. I know Secretary Duffy, who is doing a phenomenal job, has spoken on this many times in the crackdown that the Department of Transportation is taking on these licenses that are being wrongfully issued to people who clearly do not deserve to uphold these positions," Leavitt said during the White House press briefing.
"As for this case in California, on October 22, ICE lodged an immigration detainer for this individual following his arrest by local authorities in California on charges of manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence. He killed three people. And he first entered the United States in 2022 through the southern border. And he was released into our country by the previous administration. ICE has lodged a separate detainer for this individual. And these tragedies are following a disturbing pattern of these criminal illegal aliens being issued commercial vehicle licenses. The Department of Transportation is absolutely cracking down on that...," she added.
A fatal crash in California left three people dead after a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, an undocumented immigrant , allegedly under the influence, collided with another car.
According to authorities, Singh entered the US through the southern border in 2022 and was released into the country by the previous administration.
"I can confirm that California gave this individual a license, and it is something that the Department of Transportation has already looked into. I know Secretary Duffy, who is doing a phenomenal job, has spoken on this many times in the crackdown that the Department of Transportation is taking on these licenses that are being wrongfully issued to people who clearly do not deserve to uphold these positions," Leavitt said during the White House press briefing.
#WATCH | Washington, DC | On California road crash, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says, "... I can confirm that California gave this individual a license, and it is something that the Department of Transportation has already looked into. Secretary Duffy has spoken… pic.twitter.com/ZIw1BKPqxd
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"As for this case in California, on October 22, ICE lodged an immigration detainer for this individual following his arrest by local authorities in California on charges of manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence. He killed three people. And he first entered the United States in 2022 through the southern border. And he was released into our country by the previous administration. ICE has lodged a separate detainer for this individual. And these tragedies are following a disturbing pattern of these criminal illegal aliens being issued commercial vehicle licenses. The Department of Transportation is absolutely cracking down on that...," she added.
A fatal crash in California left three people dead after a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, an undocumented immigrant , allegedly under the influence, collided with another car.
According to authorities, Singh entered the US through the southern border in 2022 and was released into the country by the previous administration.
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