Sanctuary State CDL Sparks Tragedy plus Police Union Blows Whistle on DC Crime Data Cover-Up

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Fatal Truck Crash in Florida
- A semi-truck driver made an illegal U-turn, causing a crash that killed three people.
- The driver is described as an Indian national living illegally in the U.S.
- He reportedly failed English proficiency and traffic sign recognition tests.
- The document criticizes sanctuary state policies, particularly California’s issuance of CDLs to undocumented immigrants.
Political Fallout and Immigration Policy
- The crash is used to critique immigration policies under the Biden administration.
- The document includes statements from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blaming “radical immigration policies” for the tragedy.
- It suggests that sanctuary states are enabling unqualified drivers to operate heavy vehicles.
Promotion of Patriot Mobile
- A segment promotes Patriot Mobile, a conservative-leaning mobile service provider.
- The ad emphasizes alignment with conservative values and offers a free month of service.
Federalization of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C.
- The document supports Donald Trump’s move to federalize law enforcement in D.C.
- It claims significant crime reduction since the operation began.
- It includes allegations from a police union chairman that crime statistics have been manipulated to appear lower than they are.
Election Integrity and Voting Machines
- Trump’s plan to ban mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines is discussed.
- The document argues that both conservatives and liberals have raised concerns about voting machine vulnerabilities.
- It supports hand-counted paper ballots for transparency and trust in elections.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:05.2	An illegal truck driver behind a fatal U-turn failed the English language tests we're now finding out.
0:14.0	At mile marker 170 on the Florida term pike, a semi-truck driver executed an illegal
0:20.4	U-turn in an area designated,
0:22.4	quote, official use only. It has caused a fatal collision. And three fatalities in a Chrysler
0:30.2	Town and Country minivan were killed. A 37-year-old woman, a 30-year-old man, and a 54-year-old man from Miami.
0:40.1	The truck driver is unfortunately where the tragic story begins.
0:45.4	Identified as a 28-year-old Indian National living illegally in the United States of America.
0:53.7	He entered the country in 2018, reportedly via Mexico,
0:58.5	and was actually granted a work permit in June of 2021 after an earlier denial under the Trump
1:08.4	administration, meaning Joe Biden allowed this to happen.
1:13.7	We also are finding out more about the licensing details of the illegal immigrant.
1:19.5	The man literally held a CDL, a commercial driver's license, something that is supposed to be hard to get.
1:26.6	But it wasn't for this illegal immigrant because he went to a sanctuary state.
1:31.6	And it was issued by California, one of 19 states plus D.C.
1:37.6	That will actually grant CDLs regardless of immigration status.
1:43.7	That is why we would refer to them as a sanctuary state.
1:47.5	Federal testing after the crash revealed that the man failed to properly interpret basic
1:56.0	English instructions and road signs.
1:59.3	He answered only two of 12 English questions correctly and identified just one of four traffic
2:07.7	signs correctly.
2:09.7	Legal charges are also going to take place, but the damage has already been done.
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