Florida officials have announced that truck weighing stations in the state will be repurposed as checkpoints for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of a new immigration enforcement initiative.
During a press conference held on Monday, Florida Attorney General James Usmieyer referenced a tragic recent incident involving 28-year-old truck driver Haljinder Singh, who allegedly made an illegal U-turn in Florida, resulting in a fatal accident.
“Most people in Florida are now aware of the serious tragedy that took place in southeastern Florida,” Usmieyer stated. “Individuals without valid driver’s licenses, and even fewer with commercial driver’s licenses, have engaged in reckless actions that have led to three fatalities.”
Usmieyer also acknowledged, “we don’t know how many illegal aliens there are” currently residing in the U.S.
The press conference included officials from Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), discussing an initiative aimed at enforcing immigration laws at FDACS-operated “checkpoints.”
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FDACS currently operates 23 agricultural inspection stations that are set to assist in immigration enforcement. While these stations primarily focus on agricultural safety and food quality, all officers of the Agricultural Law Enforcement Agency (OALE) were accredited under the Federal 287(g) program in 2025. This accreditation aids in enforcing federal immigration laws if they encounter individuals violating federal regulations.
According to Breitbart News, the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Department has noted that “state troopers have secured a criminal arrest warrant for the driver” involved in the deadly accident.
This warrant was issued for Harjinder Singh on charges of three vehicular homicides. During the investigation, with ICE’s assistance, state troopers discovered that Singh had entered the United States unlawfully in 2018 after crossing the Mexican border.
At the press conference, Usmieyer emphasized that undocumented individuals in Florida “can’t obtain a driver’s license,” noting that licenses from so-called sanctuary states like California, Washington, and New Jersey are also not valid in Florida.
