Milpitas(California) –The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) expresses deep anguish and outrage over the horrifying accident in San Bernardino County, California, where three innocent lives were lost and several others injured due to the reckless actions of Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national who reportedly entered the U.S. illegally and was released into the country. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Singh crossed the southern border in 2022 and was later involved in this deadly crash while driving an 18-wheeler under the influence.“This is a tragedy that should never have happened,” said Satnam Singh Chahal, Executive Director of NAPA. “It is shameful and deeply painful that an individual from our own community, who entered the country through illegal means, has brought such grief and disgrace. Three innocent souls have perished — this is not just a legal failure, but a moral collapse of the system that enables and exploits desperate youth.”
NAPA has strongly condemned the incident and demanded that the U.S. and Indian authorities immediately investigate how an undocumented person could obtain a commercial driver’s license and operate a heavy vehicle on American roads. The organization stressed that such incidents expose the growing human smuggling crisis and the careless exploitation of Punjabi and Indian youth by unscrupulous travel agents and immigration rackets operating across both countries.
Chahal further stated, “Every month, we receive distress calls from families whose sons have vanished while trying to enter the U.S. illegally. They sell land, mortgage homes, and risk their lives, only to become victims of traffickers or face tragedies like this. Enough is enough — governments must act, not after people die, but before.”
NAPA called on the Government of India to launch a nationwide crackdown on fraudulent travel and immigration agencies that are fueling this dangerous pipeline of illegal migration. The association also appealed to parents and young people in Punjab and other Indian states to refuse the lure of illegal routes through Latin America and Mexico.
“This is not the American dream,” Chahal warned. “It is a nightmare that destroys families and communities. The blood of innocents should awaken our leaders, both in Washington and New Delhi, to take firm and coordinated action before more lives are lost.”
NAPA reaffirmed its commitment to promoting legal, safe, and dignified migration pathways and vowed to continue its campaign against human trafficking and immigration fraud through awareness programs and policy advocacy