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Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Key Witness in Fatal Houston ICE Shooting

A federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting one of the key witnesses to the fatal shooting of a Mexican construction worker by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Houston, ensuring the man remains available as multiple investigations into the incident continue.

Latin Times · Jul 22

Passengers in Houston ICE shooting say agents rammed their van before firing

The newly released, handwritten statements by two men who saw Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s shooting say he never threatened ICE agents.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 22

Judge blocks feds from deporting witness to Houston ICE shooting

The order applies to one of the three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE. Lawyers are seeking the men’s release from detention.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21

ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says

Tom Homan’s comments come amid scrutiny over federal immigration agents’ fatal shooting of two men in six days

The Guardian - US · Jul 19

When Maga’s power fades, we cannot abandon those ICE killed

When this is all over, people will tell us to move on. But those who perpetrated this reign of terror must be held accountable

The Guardian - US · Jul 19

‘We just want to be treated like humans’: how a Latino neighborhood is rallying after an ICE shooting

The killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shook Houston’s Magnolia Park but strengthened bonds in a barrio grappling with gentrification and history of police violence

The Guardian - US · Jul 19

One week, two killings: Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly – again

The fatal shootings of two men, both killed in their vehicles by ICE agents, have rekindled anger over the US’s militarized deportation push

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19

FBI says Mexican man shot dead by ICE had drugs in his car. His family’s lawyer says it was salt

Labor advocates say that mixing salt into water is a standard, everyday practice for construction crews seeking to stay hydrated

The Independent UK · Jul 18

A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston father

A federal prosecutor in Texas has shared new details about the shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer in early July

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer shooting in Maine after new reports emerge

Lawmakers press for review of hiring practices amid a spate of ICE-related deaths within the same week

The Guardian - US · Jul 17