What a fucked up system that Trump fixed this time around
Singh was processed for expedited removal during the first Trump administration, according to
Fox News, but expressed fear of returning to India.
He entered the U.S. on September 20, 2018, near San Ysidro, California, without inspection, admission, or parole by an immigration officer. On the same day, U.S. Border Patrol arrested him, served him with an I-860, and processed him under Expedited Removal with Credible Fear.
On December 26, 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a positive fear finding and issued a Notice to Appear (NTA). On January 10, 2019, an immigration judge set a bond of $5,000, which was posted by an obligor on January 11, 2019.
In 2020, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) rescheduled his hearing to April 5, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. In September 2024, a judge granted a Change of Venue from Seattle to San Francisco, California.
On August 16, 2025, ERO San Francisco placed an I-247A immigration detainer for Singh with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office in French Camp, California.