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The Tragic Paradox of Venezuelans in the U.S.: ICE Shoots One of Their Own as Chavista Delcy Rodríguez Arrives in New York

Delcy Rodriguez Gomez, then Vice-President of Venezuela gestures before speaking during the 74th Session of the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on September 27, 2019. (Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

The political tragedy confronting Venezuelans in the United States can be measured in two images.

In Austin, Texas, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan working as a delivery driver, lay wounded after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot him in the torso. After leaving the hospital, he was taken directly into federal immigration custody.

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