Former acting ICE director Jonathan Fahey told viewers on America Reports that what happened in Washington is nothing short of outrageous, and he was right to sound the alarm. A man accused of causing a deadly semi-truck crash was identified as an illegal alien and then released on bond, a sequence of events that should make every American uneasy about who our leaders are allowing into the country. Fahey’s blunt condemnation of the release reflects a broader frustration with officials who put politics ahead of public safety.
The facts are stark: the crash on December 11, 2025, left a 29-year-old man dead after a semi apparently struck a sedan on SR 167, and the truck driver, identified as Kamalpreet Singh, was later released after posting a $100,000 bond. This is not abstract policy debate — it is a real family grieving a life lost while the system supposed to protect them appears to be failing. Local and national authorities are still investigating the precise cause, but the basic trajectory—arrest, ICE interest, then release—raises hard questions about enforcement.
Even more troubling is that officials appear to have disregarded or side-stepped immigration enforcement tools, while Washington’s sanctuary posture gave this suspect a pathway to be freed. Department of Homeland Security officials publicly criticized sanctuary policies and the Biden administration’s approach to enforcement when the story broke, and conservatives have every right to demand answers about whether an ICE detainer was honored. The pattern is obvious to anyone paying attention: policies that treat immigration enforcement as optional create loopholes that imperil American lives.
This incident is not an isolated fluke but part of a growing and dangerous trend of unvetted drivers being behind the wheel of heavy commercial vehicles after state and local policies prioritized sympathy for illegal presence over rigorous vetting. Journalists and officials have already pointed to other recent fatal crashes involving noncitizen drivers, and citizens are rightly asking why we are allowing a system that seems to reward lawlessness with licenses and release. When road safety is on the line, ideology should not trump common sense and accountability.
Congress did not sit idle on similar dangers earlier this year; legislation like the Laken Riley Act was passed to ensure non-citizens charged with crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury can be detained without bond. That law was meant to prevent exactly the sort of release that leaves grieving families feeling betrayed by the justice system. If local jurisdictions continue to play fast and loose with federal intent, Republicans and voters must demand stricter enforcement and consequences for officials who ignore the law.
Hardworking Americans deserve leaders who put public safety first, not sanctuary cheerleaders who treat criminal enforcement as negotiable. King County and other liberal jurisdictions that reflexively undermine federal detainers need to answer to the families they leave unprotected and to taxpayers who foot the bill for the fallout. It’s time for conservative voters to make this an electoral issue, to insist on enforcing borders, holding judges and prosecutors accountable, and restoring common-sense immigration rules so tragedies like this are not repeated.
Above all, we should never forget the victim who lost his life while the system hesitated. Our sympathy must drive action: we must demand tougher oversight, real accountability, and policies that honor American citizens’ right to live and travel without fear. Patriots who care about safety and the rule of law should raise their voices, support leaders who deliver results, and refuse to accept a status quo that sacrifices Americans on the altar of political convenience.
