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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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José Olivares

Man killed by semi after fleeing from immigration officials in Florida

A gold badge reading 'ICE U.S. OFFICER' with an eagle on top hangs from a belt
Public backlash against the Department of Homeland Security has reached a fever pitch. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/AP

A person died during an encounter with federal immigration officials on Tuesday morning in Florida, a state highway patrol spokesperson confirmed, marking the third death in one week linked to immigration enforcement operations.

Officials with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which is a component of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), had an “encounter” with four men in a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store along a busy road in St Augustine, Florida, the highway patrol spokesperson said. As the four men fled from the agents, one of them ran into the busy road and was struck by a semi truck. The person died at the scene.

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