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IS HARJINDER GUILTY? AMERICA QUESTIONED.
- Outrageously Yours
- Aug 30
- 2 min read
Not Just a Punjabi Story. An American Failure.
1. SYSTEM FAILURE OR INDIVIDUAL MISTAKE?
AMERICA QUESTIONED
Why did an undocumented immigrant get a commercial license? Who profits from cheap, high-risk labour in U.S. trucking? Are federal, state, and private stakeholders complicit in creating unsafe highways by tolerating loopholes?
OY’S POSITION
The crash is the consequence of a broken immigration and licensing economy that thrives on invisibility.
2. CHEAP LABOUR OR TECHNOLOGY?
AMERICA QUESTIONED
Why is the U.S. demonizing the driver instead of blaming itself for resisting automation to maintain cheap labor?Why isn’t AI-assisted trucking mandated? Why focus on Singh’s illegal entry when the highway was his workplace?
OY’S POSITIONIf every U.S. semi had geo-fenced U-turn restrictions and automatic braking, the three victims might still be alive.
3. PUNJABI CRASH OR AMERICAN GOVERNANCE CRASH?
AMERICA QUESTIONED
Why has U.S. media and politics amplified Singh’s Punjabi/Sikh identity, feeding bias and diverting attention from road safety and systemic accountability?
OY’S POSITION
By spotlighting identity, the media made immigrant labor the villain while ignoring oversight failures in the licensing system that endanger everyone.
4. MISSED REFORM OPPORTUNITY?
AMERICA QUESTIONED
Does America want a mandatory review of the licensing system and safety protocols—or just an easy scapegoat in immigration?
OY’S POSITION
This case should become a catalyst for tougher safety technology, stronger training, and even new visa categories for critical trucking roles
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5. BLAMING THE WEAKEST LINK
AMERICA QUESTIONED
Who really benefits from this outrage?
Politicians gain mileage by demanding harsher border laws.
Trucking companies quietly fear labor shortages if foreign drivers are locked out.
Consumers remain unaware that their supply chains rely on this gray labor market.
OY’S POSITION
Every Amazon package and grocery aisle is subsidized by risks Americans choose to ignore. When disaster strikes, they blame the weakest link—in this case, the immigrant driver—not the system.
