Federal Government Asks Judge to Deny Release of Witness in Deadly Houston ICE Shooting

Release of Houston ICE shooting witness highlights rise in habeas petitions

The lawsuits are a response to the Trump administration’s decision to expand mandatory detention of detainees who are brought to immigration court.

Federal government asks judge to deny release of witness in deadly Houston ICE shooting

Daniel Tirado Pantoja remains in ICE custody more than a month after witnessing the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an ICE operation in Houston. The federal government is asking a judge to deny his habeas petition, while his attorneys argue his continued detention violates his constitutional right to due process.

Feds still blocking investigation

More than two weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo dead on a Houston street, the U.S. federal government stands in the way of an independent, transparent investigation.