Judge temporarily blocks deportation of man shot by ICE agent in Austin, attorney says
The emergency order follows questions about the shooting and detention conditions, while more than 100 lawmakers urged ICE to release him.
- On Tuesday, a federal judge granted an emergency request from attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch to block the deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an ICE agent in Austin on Sunday.
- Department of Homeland Security officials confirm the ICE agent who shot Garces Perez was not wearing a body camera; while ICE alleges a foot chase occurred, Lincoln-Goldfinch disputes this account and demands footage.
- Transferred to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Garces Perez suffers from a bullet lodged near his spine; Lincoln-Goldfinch alleges guards revoked communication privileges and failed to provide adequate medical care.
- More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Director David Venturella demanding Garces Perez's release, as Travis County DA Jose Garza separately requested he remain in the U.S. for the criminal investigation.
- A federal hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, with the judge ordering Garces Perez to be present; Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Greg Casar plan to visit the detention center Wednesday to check on his condition and demand his release.
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Judge blocks ICE shooting victim deportation amid reports of no body cam: attorney
A federal judge has blocked the deportation of a Venezuelan man shot in the back by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, his attorney said.Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said Tuesday that a federal judge granted an emergency order halting the removal of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, the Austin American-Statesman reported.A hearing in the case is set for Sept. 30 in San Antonio, and the judge ordered that Garce…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge has blocked the deportation of an illegal immigrant shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Austin over the weekend, his attorney said. Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, who represents him, said her office has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of her client, 28-year-old [...]
The Venezuelan wounded by ICE still has the bullet lodged in his body
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