Overview
- ICE Los Angeles said in a social post on May 23 that Parminderpal Singh was arrested on May 21 and remains in federal custody while removal proceedings move forward.
- The agency cited prior convictions for vehicle theft, grand theft, trespassing and vandalism as the basis for detention and possible deportation.
- The official post included a photograph of Singh wearing a blue Sikh turban and a FleetPride work uniform, and the image quickly drew public reaction about employer hiring and how religious identity is presented in enforcement posts.
- Media reporting shows no widely available court filings, arrest-location details or victim information yet, so public records have not clarified the timeline of convictions or the legal steps that will follow.
- The case sits against broader U.S. enforcement of non-citizens with criminal records and ongoing repatriations of Indian nationals, a trend New Delhi has tracked with 2,417 deportations or repatriations since January 2025.