The Latest Breaking News from Austin

ICE agent left assigned body camera unequipped during shooting of Austin DoorDash driver

The shooting wasn't caught on camera.

We Got This Covered · Sep 23

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer needs surgery to remove the bullet, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar says

The man was shot by a recent ICE recruit who was not wearing a body camera, according to news reports.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23

Texas Teens Walk Out in Protests After Austin ICE Shooting of Wilber Garcés Pérez. Sept. 30 Court Date Set

Pflugerville students walked out after an ICE officer shot DoorDash driver Wilber Garcés Pérez. What we know before his Sept. 30 federal hearing.

Latin Times · Sep 23

What to know about a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Texas

The shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer in Texas has set off renewed protests about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown

The Independent UK · Sep 22

'Kill Donald Trump' Graffiti Appears at Austin Site Where ICE Wounded Venezuelan Driver

Graffiti including 'Kill Donald Trump' appeared near the Austin site where ICE agents shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, amid conflicting accounts of the incident.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he's back in an ICE detention center after being taken to a hospital for a second time

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer was taken to detention with ‘bullet lodged near his spine’, lawyer claims

A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas was taken to an immigration detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back near his spine, his lawyer said, as new details emerged about his condition.

The Times of India · Sep 22

Why Some Austin Families Are Now Considering Leaving the Country After an ICE Shooting

An ICE shooting during a DoorDash delivery is deepening fear in Austin's Latino community, as Houston's own street arrests keep climbing.

Latin Times · Sep 22

DoorDash Driver Shot by ICE Moved Back to Hospital Amid New Paralysis Fears

Wilber Garcés Pérez was moved back to a hospital after losing feeling on his left side, as new details emerge on his removal order and Austin's protests.

Latin Times · Sep 22

Does Joe Rogan Care Who Wins the Texas Senate Race?

An exhaustive accounting of the Austin podcast giant's thoughts (and lack thereof) on James Talarico, Ken Paxton, and the electoral contest between them

Texas Observer · Sep 22