A Florida judge has ordered Harjinder Singh, an Indian national who authorities say entered the United States illegally in 2018, held without bond after prosecutors accused him of killing three people when he attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike on 12 Aug. The 28-year-old was extradited from Stockton, California, on 21 Aug. and now faces three counts each of vehicular homicide and manslaughter, along with immigration violations. The victims were identified as Herby Dufresne, 30, Rodrigue Dor, 54, and Faniloa Joseph, 37. Singh is being held in the St. Lucie County Jail under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer; his brother and co-driver, Harneet Singh, 25, was arrested separately on immigration charges. The case has intensified a dispute between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom over state licensing policies. California issued Singh a commercial driver’s license despite his immigration status—one of 19 jurisdictions that do so—prompting DeSantis to dispatch state officials to escort the suspect back to Florida. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin called the licensing decision “asinine,” while Newsom’s office countered that Singh held a federal work permit. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited the crash in threatening to withhold a combined $50 million in highway-safety funds from California, Washington and New Mexico unless they begin rigorously enforcing federal English-language proficiency rules for commercial drivers. A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration review found dozens of drivers in those states operating after prior language-related violations. Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suspended the issuance of new work visas for foreign applicants seeking U.S. commercial driver’s licenses pending a broader review. Singh’s next court appearance has not been scheduled. Federal officials say they will seek custody for deportation once the state case concludes, while the Transportation Department prepares compliance audits in the three targeted states. The crash and its aftermath have become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on undocumented migrants and on states accused of lax oversight of commercial trucking.