{"id":9241,"date":"2025-10-17T06:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/9241\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:25:08","slug":"florida-ag-sues-california-washington-over-sanctuary-policies-after-deadly-u-turn-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/9241\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida AG sues California, Washington over \u2018sanctuary\u2019 policies after deadly U-turn crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfloridalegal.com\/sites\/default\/files\/florida-v.-california-bill-of-complaint_10.15.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:federal lawsuit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">federal lawsuit<\/a> against California and Washington over the states\u2019 \u201csanctuary\u201d polices, which he claims have put others in danger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The lawsuit comes following the arrest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/driver-charged-ice-custody-semi-134303845.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Harjinder Singh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harjinder Singh<\/a>, a 28-year-old truck driver from California, who officials said killed three people after making an improper U-turn on a Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/trump-moves-to-lower-ivf-costs-with-insurance-guidance-drug-agreement\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trump moves to lower IVF costs with insurance guidance, drug agreement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Trump moves to lower IVF costs with insurance guidance, drug agreement <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities said Singh, who has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide, entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and got a Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the lawsuit, Uthmeier asserts that California and Washington \u201cabandoned their duties\u201d in enforcing the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which states that applicants must provide proof of citizenship when obtaining a CDL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Uthmeier claims the 2017 California Values Act, in specific, violates this requirement by prohibiting law enforcement agencies and the DMV from inquiring into a person\u2019s immigration status. Washington adopted a similar act in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The attorney general said these \u201csanctuary laws,\u201d as he refers to them, have created problems beyond California and Washington. The lawsuit cites various cases in other states, including the August crash in St. Lucie County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the lawsuit, Singh answered two of 12 questions correctly on an English proficiency test and correctly identified one of four traffic signs. The suit also states that Singh failed 13 examinations before being issued a CDL in Washington. He obtained a CDL in California the following year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAll of this was preventable,\u201d Uthmeier wrote in the lawsuit. \u201cUnder current federal law, this driver should have never received a license from any State to operate a commercial motor vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 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