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Source: Fox News
Summary
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s team disputes the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) claims about the immigration status of a semitruck driver involved in a crash that killed four people in Indiana. The driver, Bekzhan Beishekeev, a 30-year-old national of Kyrgyzstan, was taken into ICE custody after a detainer was placed on him. DHS claims Beishekeev entered the country illegally using the CBP One app and was released into the U.S. via parole by the Biden administration. Beishekeev was later issued a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Pennsylvania, which Shapiro’s office argues he had legal status to receive.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Department of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s office are having a disagreement about the immigration status of a semitruck driver involved in a fatal crash. The driver, Bekzhan Beishekeev, was taken into ICE custody after a detainer was placed on him. DHS claims he entered the country illegally using the CBP One app and was released into the U.S. via parole by the Biden administration. Beishekeev was later issued a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Pennsylvania, which Shapiro’s office argues he had legal status to receive. The debate has led to calls for “sanctuary” governors to stop issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants “before another American gets killed.” The process has entered a familiar phase.
DHS and Shapiro’s office are pointing fingers at each other, with DHS accusing Pennsylvania of issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants and Shapiro’s office claiming that Beishekeev had legal status when the license was issued. The situation is a familiar one, with both sides presenting their version of events. The debate will likely continue, with each side trying to sway public opinion.
The original observation here is that the debate over immigration status and CDL issuance is a familiar one, with both sides presenting their version of events. The situation will likely continue to unfold in a predictable manner, with each side trying to sway public opinion.
