A tragic California crash, claiming three lives, has sparked White House criticism. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted that the Indian-origin driver, Jashanpreet Singh, an undocumented immigrant, had been issued a commercial vehicle license by California. ICE had lodged detainers for Singh, who entered the US in 2022 and was released by the previous administration.
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