Trump's 'Dalilah Law' Demand After Girl Injured In Crash By Indian Driver

US President Donald Trump called on the American Congress to pass the so-called 'Dalilah Law', aimed at preventing states from issuing commercial driving licences to illegal immigrants. The American commander-in-chief said the law was named after Dalilah Coleman, a first grader who was severely injured in a car accident caused by an illegal alien driving a semitruck with a commercial driver's licence.

"Many, if not most, illegal aliens do not speak English and cannot read even the most basic road signs," Trump said in his State of the Union address.

"That's why tonight I'm calling on Congress to pass what we will call the Delilah law, barring any state from granting commercial driver's licences to illegal aliens."

About Dalilah Coleman

According to the White House, Dalilah Coleman's injuries from the semi-truck accident include a traumatic brain injury and cerebral palsy, and she will need lifelong care and therapy.

The driver who caused the accident, Partap Singh, is an illegal immigrant in the US from India. He crossed the border in 2022 and was released into the country by the Biden administration.

Dalilah was left nonverbal after her family vehicle was struck in a 2024 wreck by an 18-wheeler driven by Singh. She is now relearning how to walk, according to the New York Post.

Singh had been given a commercial driver's licence by the state despite his immigration status. He had entered the US illegally through the southern border in October 2022 and was released by the Biden administration. He was again arrested by ICE in August 2025 to face deportation proceedings under the Trump administration.

The crash occurred while he was speeding through a construction zone and failed to stop his truck for traffic, according to the Department of Homeland Security.