Over 2 million sign petition for ‘fair sentencing’ for illegal immigrant who caused Florida crash
The article discusses an online petition with over 2 million signatures calling for “fair sentencing” for Harjinder Singh,an illegal immigrant accused of causing a fatal crash on Florida’s Turnpike. On August 12, Singh made an illegal U-turn while driving a semi-truck, resulting in the death of three people in an oncoming minivan. Currently, Singh faces state vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations and was denied bond due to being considered a flight risk.
Supporters of the petition argue that the crash was a tragic accident rather than a intentional act and are requesting a reasonable sentence with the possibility of parole after serving part of it. The petition, addressed to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Executive Clemency, emphasizes fairness, mercy, and proportional justice.
Following the incident, Florida’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched an investigation, and Secretary of state Marco Rubio paused worker visas for commercial truck drivers.Additionally, the department of Transportation found that Singh failed an English language proficiency test during an official safety compliance review.
Over 2 million sign petition for ‘fair sentencing’ for illegal immigrant who caused Florida crash
An online petition is seeking “fair sentencing” for an illegal immigrant accused of causing a fatal highway crash in Florida, saying the charges against him don’t align with “the circumstances of the incident.”
On Aug. 12, Harjinder Singh, a truck driver, made an illegal U-turn in a semi-truck on Florida’s Turnpike, killing three people in an oncoming minivan. After the crash, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an investigation into it, and Singh was most recently denied bond, with a Florida judge ruling that he constitutes a substantial flight risk. He is currently in custody on state vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations.
The petition in support of Singh, directed to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the Florida Board of Executive Clemency, claims the three deaths in the crash were “a tragic accident – not a deliberate act.” The petition also requests a “reasonable” sentence recognizing it was an accident, as well as parole eligibility “after a fair portion of the sentence has been served.”
“By granting clemency, you would reaffirm the value of proportional justice, the power of community advocacy, and the potential for rehabilitation. We believe this case is not just about one individual — it speaks to the broader principles of fairness and mercy in the justice system,” the petition says.
As of Sunday evening, the petition has nearly 2.5 million signatures.
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In the wake of the car crash, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he is pausing worker visas for commercial truck drivers.
The Department of Transportation found that Singh failed the English language proficiency assessment, answering 2 out of 12 verbal questions correctly and identifying one of four highway signs during a compliance investigation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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