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Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgery

A Democratic congressman says a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas has been told by a specialist he needs surgery to remove a bullet near his spine

The Independent UK · 1h ago

ICE agent left assigned body camera unequipped during shooting of Austin DoorDash driver

The shooting wasn't caught on camera.

We Got This Covered · 3h ago

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer needs surgery to remove the bullet, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar says

The man was shot by a recent ICE recruit who was not wearing a body camera, according to news reports.

The Texas Tribune · 7h ago

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Texas Teens Walk Out in Protests After Austin ICE Shooting of Wilber Garcés Pérez. Sept. 30 Court Date Set

Pflugerville students walked out after an ICE officer shot DoorDash driver Wilber Garcés Pérez. What we know before his Sept. 30 federal hearing.

Latin Times · 12h ago

ICE agent who shot DoorDash driver was recruit who wasn’t using bodycam: report

Reports come as Austin Police Department released separate footage taken after the ICE agent shot the 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez

The Independent UK · 13h ago

What we know about Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, the Venezuelan shot by an ICE agent, now facing deportation with a bullet still lodged in his body

Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a DoorDash driver from Venezuela, found himself in a perilous situation when an ICE agent shot him during a routine traffic stop. With a bullet lodged in his back, he was taken into immigration custody. His attorney has swiftly filed a lawsuit, temporarily halting his deportation.

The Economic Times · 17h ago

After ICE shooting, Venezuelan man’s quick release from Austin hospital raises questions

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was discharged after four hours into ICE custody and taken 135 miles to an immigration detention center.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22

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What to know about a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Texas

The shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer in Texas has set off renewed protests about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown

The Independent UK · Sep 22

ICE officer shot a man and detained him in Texas with a bullet still lodged in his back, attorney says

"Not that being out of status would justify any of this at all."

We Got This Covered · Sep 22

'Kill Donald Trump' Graffiti Appears at Austin Site Where ICE Wounded Venezuelan Driver

Graffiti including 'Kill Donald Trump' appeared near the Austin site where ICE agents shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, amid conflicting accounts of the incident.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he's back in an ICE detention center after being taken to a hospital for a second time

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Immigrant shot by ICE says he was hauled off to detention center with a bullet still in his back

Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez says he is ‘not doing well’ after ICE agents struck him in the torso while he was making DoorDash deliveries

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer was taken to detention with ‘bullet lodged near his spine’, lawyer claims

A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas was taken to an immigration detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back near his spine, his lawyer said, as new details emerged about his condition.

The Times of India · Sep 22

DoorDash Driver Shot by ICE Moved Back to Hospital Amid New Paralysis Fears

Wilber Garcés Pérez was moved back to a hospital after losing feeling on his left side, as new details emerge on his removal order and Austin's protests.

Latin Times · Sep 22

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International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Who Is Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez? What We Know About the Doordash Driver Shot by ICE in Austin

A Venezuelan DoorDash driver survived being shot by an ICE officer in Austin, triggering protests as officials and his lawyer offered conflicting accounts of his immigration status.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 21

Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin said he tried to pull over before officers fired at him

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez legally entered the country in 2024 via the CBP One app and applied for asylum, his attorneys said. But he missed a court hearing after the notice went to the wrong address.

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney's office says

A Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas is being held at a detention center after being released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back

Latin Times · Sep 21

ICE Shot an Austin DoorDash Driver, Then Moved Him Into Custody Within Hours: Here's What We Know

An ICE agent shot a DoorDash driver in Austin, then moved him into custody within hours. Here's what's confirmed, disputed and still unknown.

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International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Austin Mayor Accuses ICE of 'Fomenting' Chaos After Agent Shoots DoorDash Driver

A DoorDash driver was seriously wounded by an ICE agent in Austin after a vehicle and foot pursuit, prompting protests and demands for an independent investigation.

We Got This Covered · Sep 21

ICE agent shoots and wounds DoorDash driver in Austin. Then hours passed with no explanation from federal authorities

His lawyer says they believe he is now in ICE custody

Euronews · Sep 21

Venezuelan man shot and injured by ICE agent in Texas, officials say

The Mayor of Austin, Kirk Watson, has called for an independent probe involving local police, saying ICE should not investigate the incident by itself.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Austin Leaders Shut Out of Hospital Answers After ICE Shooting of Wounded Delivery Driver

A US immigration agent shot a Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin. Now Homeland Security Investigations will lead the inquiry into its own agent, sidelining the FBI and local police.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 2

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian José Morales García return to Texas on Sunday after deporting him to Mexico following a traffic stop in Central Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 30

Federal government allows return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas

Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 15

Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.

Texas officials have sued a Houston area postpartum center as well as investigated Rio Grande Valley hospitals over allegations of soliciting foreigners to have babies on U.S. soil.

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