Washington DC, Oct. 19 -- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has returned 32-year-old Indian national Rajinder Kumar to Oregon state custody to face trial for manslaughter and reckless endangerment in connection with a fatal highway crash.

Following his transfer to the Deschutes County Jail, federal authorities confirmed that deportation proceedings against Kumar will remain on hold until his criminal trial in state court concludes.

In a post on X on Sunday (local time), ICE said that Kumar had been indicted in Deshutes County, Oregon, on two counts of first-degree manslaughter and other related charges stemming from the fatal accident.

The post said, "ICE transferred Rajinder Kumar, a criminal illegal alien from India, to Or...