{"id":2478256,"date":"2025-08-24T20:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T00:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-2-million-sign-petition-for-fair-sentencing-for-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-florida-crash\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T20:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T00:32:32","slug":"over-2-million-sign-petition-for-fair-sentencing-for-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-florida-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-2-million-sign-petition-for-fair-sentencing-for-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-florida-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 2 million sign petition for &#8216;fair sentencing&#8217; for illegal immigrant who caused Florida crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fover-2-million-sign-petition-for-fair-sentencing-for-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-florida-crash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses an online petition with over 2 million signatures calling for &#8220;fair sentencing&#8221; for Harjinder Singh,an illegal immigrant accused of causing a fatal crash on Florida&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-faces-homicide-charges-after-fatal-highway-crash\/\" title=\"Illegal immigrant faces homicide charges after ...\">state vehicular homicide charges<\/a> and immigration violations and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arrest-made-in-relation-to-murder-of-a-pregnant-amish-woman-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Arrest made for murder of pregnant Amish woman in PA\">denied bond due<\/a> to being considered a flight risk.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Florida&#8217;s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched an investigation, and Secretary of state Marco Rubio paused worker visas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lee-desantis-other-republican-governors-join-forces-to-solve-supply-chain-crisis\/\" title=\"Lee, DeSantis, Other Republican Governors Join Forces To Solve Supply Chain Crisis\">commercial truck drivers<\/a>.Additionally, the department of Transportation found that Singh failed an English language proficiency test during an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >official safety compliance review<\/a>. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Over 2 million sign petition for &lsquo;fair sentencing&rsquo; for illegal immigrant who caused Florida crash<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210090\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An online petition is seeking &ldquo;fair sentencing&rdquo; for an illegal immigrant accused of causing a fatal highway crash in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida<\/a>, saying the charges against him don&rsquo;t align with &ldquo;the circumstances of the incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 12, Harjinder Singh, a truck driver, made an illegal U-turn in a semi-truck on Florida&rsquo;s Turnpike, killing three people in an oncoming minivan. After the crash, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3760386\/duffy-dot-investigation-florida-crash-illegal-immigrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investigation<\/a> into it, and Singh was most recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3779879\/judge-denies-bond-for-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-deadly-florida-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">denied bond<\/a>, with a Florida judge ruling that he constitutes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-of-raping-child-denied-bond-after-dna-test\/\" title=\"Man accused of raping child denied bond after DNA test\">substantial flight risk<\/a>. He is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3758007\/illegal-immigrant-harjinder-singh-homicide-charges-fatal-highway-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in custody on state vehicular homicide charges<\/a> and immigration violations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3780316\/active-shooter-reported-university-of-south-carolina\/\">No evidence of shooter at University of South Carolina after earlier report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3779879\/judge-denies-bond-for-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-deadly-florida-crash\/\">Judge denies bond for illegal immigrant who caused deadly Florida crash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3779853\/pritzker-rips-trump-threat-to-federally-take-over-chicago\/\">Pritzker rips Trump&rsquo;s threat to federally take over Chicago as &lsquo;distraction&rsquo; technique<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harjinder Singh is escorted onto an airplane by Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and law enforcement on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo\/Benjamin Fanjoy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/free-petition-plea-for-fair-sentencing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">petition<\/a> 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 &ldquo;a tragic accident &ndash; not a deliberate act.&rdquo; The petition also requests a &ldquo;reasonable&rdquo; sentence recognizing it was an accident, as well as parole eligibility &ldquo;after a fair portion of the sentence has been served.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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 &mdash; it speaks to the broader principles of fairness and mercy in the justice system,&rdquo; the petition says.<\/p>\n<p>As of Sunday evening, the petition has nearly 2.5 million signatures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3780287\/van-hollen-meets-abrego-garcia-after-release-from-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>VAN HOLLEN MEETS WITH ABREGO GARCIA AGAIN AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM CUSTODY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the car crash, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3778095\/rubio-worker-visas-commercial-truck-drivers-paused\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he is pausing worker visas<\/a> for commercial truck drivers. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 2M sign petition for fair sentencing of immigrant driver<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2478257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25233634848000.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61911,61912,53534,5434,61913],"class_list":["post-2478256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fair-sentencing","tag-florida-crash","tag-illegal-immigrant-2","tag-petition","tag-public-support"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25233634848000.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478256"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478260,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478256\/revisions\/2478260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}