Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) has transferred 32-year-old Indian national Rajinder Kumar back to Oregon state custody, where he will stand trial for manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges stemming from a fatal highway accident.
Julio S Hernandez, the acting Field Office Director for ICE ERO Seattle, stated: Two American citizens lost their lives, and their families are entitled to accountability, according to the official website. “ICE transferred Rajinder Kumar, a criminal illegal alien from India, to Oregon state custody to face prosecution in connection with the deaths of two newlywed Americans. Following the conclusion of state criminal proceedings, ICE will pursue Kumar’s immigration case consistent with federal law. ICE collaborated extensively with law-enforcement partners to facilitate Kumar’s return to state custody so he may face the serious charges brought against him, Hernandez added.
Kumar has been indicted in Deschutes County , Ore., on 2 counts of first-degree manslaughter and other related charges stemming from a deadly November 2025 tractor-trailer accident,” the post states. After his arrest, ICE said that it filed “an immigration detainer with the Deschutes County Jail, but in April 2026, Deschutes County released Kumar from custody without honoring ICE’s detainer.
“ICE officers subsequently located and arrested Kumar at large earlier this year. In a post on X on Sunday, ICE announced that Kumar faced indictment in Deshutes County, Oregon , on two counts of first-degree manslaughter along with additional related charges arising from the deadly accident.
