ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of killing newlyweds in Oregon
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An illegal immigrant from India accused of causing a crash that killed a newlywed couple in Oregon was detained by federal immigration officials after being released from prison, authorities said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday that Rajinder Kumar, 32, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being released by what the agency called “Oregon sanctuary politicians.”
Kumar allegedly crashed his semi-truck and trailer, blocking both lanes of US Highway 20 in Deschutes County on Nov. 24, Fox 12 Oregon reported.
A Subaru Outback then collided with the truck, killing driver William Micah Carter and passenger Jennifer Lynn Lower, DHS said. The couple had only been married for 16 days.
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ICE has initiated an immigration detainer against Rajinder Kumar, who is allegedly behind the fatal crash that killed a newlywed couple, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (Department of Homeland Security/Reuters)
Oregon officials refused to cooperate with ICE and released Kumar on April 2, DHS said. ICE agents arrested him on April 22 and he is currently being held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma pending deportation proceedings.
Kumar was charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, DHS said.
According to DHS, Kumar illegally entered the United States near Lukeville, Arizona, in November 2022 and was later released into the country by the Biden administration. He was issued a work permit in 2023 and received a commercial driver’s license in California.
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William Micah Carter and Jennifer Lynn Lower were killed in a crash in Oregon just 16 days after they were married, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (Department of Homeland Security)
Acting Deputy Secretary Lauren Bis blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration for issuing the license.
“This illegal alien was granted a CDL by Gavin Newsom’s California,” Bis said in a statement. “He then proceeded to recklessly drive a truck on America’s highways, killing two honeymooners.”
“Instead of cooperating with ICE law enforcement, Oregon sanctuary politicians sent him back from prison to American communities,” he added.
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Rajinder Kumar, a 32-year-old Indian citizen, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his release from an Oregon prison, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (Department of Homeland Security)
Bis said asylum policies endanger public safety.
“When Sanctuary politicians release a dangerous, criminal, illegal alien back into our communities, they are gambling with American lives,” Bis added. “We are grateful to our ICE law enforcement officers who tracked down this killer to ensure he is permanently removed from America’s highways and never harms another American family again.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Newsom’s office for comment and DHS for clarification on the level of cooperation from Oregon officials.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
