US EditionA Deadly Truck Crash in Florida Has Fueled an Immigration Fight. Here’s What to Know
The crash involving an illegal immigrant truck driver charged with vehicular homicide has gone largely unreported, contrasting with extensive media focus on another immigration case, fueling political disputes.
- On Friday, ABC, CBS and NBC devoted 17 minutes and 21 seconds to Kilmar Abrego-Garcia after his release and Maryland reunion, while ignoring the Florida truck crash involving Harjinder Singh earlier this month.
- Abrego-Garcia's release, tied to acknowledged administrative errors, drew attention as he reunited with family in Maryland, with attorneys citing plea-or-deportation pressures.
- The Florida Highway Patrol says the crash on Aug. 12 involved a semitruck U-turn north of West Palm Beach, with Harjinder Singh, 28-year-old truck driver, facing questions about his CDL and English proficiency.
- Duffy warned he would withhold $33 million from California, $10.5 million from Washington and $7 million from New Mexico unless they comply within 30 days with English proficiency rules, emphasizing safety for interstate drivers.
- The episode has escalated into a national flashpoint as Sikh Coalition and Sikhs For Justice warned the heated rhetoric risks discrimination, urging Singh receive a fair trial amid disputes between Governors Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom.
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San Diego Union Tribune
A deadly truck crash in Florida has fueled an immigration fight. Here’s what to know
By HALLIE GOLDEN and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press A foreign truck driver’s deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has become a national political flashpoint over immigration, trucking safety and millions of dollars in federal funding for several states. Governors, high-ranking Trump administration officials and advocacy groups have all traded accusations in the aftermath of the crash, which killed three people in a minivan that slammed into the semit…
A deadly Florida truck crash has fueled an immigration fight. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe
Governors, high-ranking Trump administration officials, and advocacy groups have all traded accusations in the aftermath of the crash, which killed three people in a minivan that slammed into the semitrailer.
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A deadly truck crash in Florida has fueled an immigration fight. Here's what to know
A truck driver's deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has sparked national debate over immigration, trucking safety, and federal funding.
ABC/CBS/NBC Refuse to Cover Illegal Alien’s Florida Truck Crash, Spend 17 Minutes on Abrego-Garcia
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