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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

After a fatal ICE shooting, the only witnesses could disappear, advocates warn

  • Immigration authorities are reportedly pressuring witnesses to self-deport following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas.
  • Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national, was shot on July 7 after an ICE traffic stop; Homeland Security claims he "weaponized his vehicle," a claim disputed by advocacy groups.
  • The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) states that the witnesses, including Salgado Araujo's brother, are being urged to sign removal paperwork while in ICE detention.
  • Members of Congress and local officials, including Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Harris County DA Sean Teare, are demanding a full, independent investigation and the release of all evidence, noting officers lacked body cameras.
  • This incident highlights concerns raised by a House Judiciary Committee report about immigration enforcement disrupting criminal prosecutions by removing victims, defendants, and witnesses.

IN FULL

ICE ‘pressuring’ Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting witnesses to self-deport. It’s a tactic the Trump team has used before

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