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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker and DoorDash driver who was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas. According to his lawyer and reports, Garces Perez was transferred from a hospital to an ICE detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back. The Department of Homeland Security stated that he entered the country during the Biden administration.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that a federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas, and that he was transferred to a detention facility.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and Truthout emphasize details about the shooting occurring during a DoorDash delivery and criticize ICE for moving him to a detention center before allowing him to see his wife. Right-leaning outlets like One America News Network highlight Department of Homeland Security statements regarding the man's immigration status upon entry. Center outlets like CBS News and BBC News focus primarily on the legal developments and the statements regarding his medical condition.
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Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."
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Source context: Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."
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The man ICE shot and wounded in Austin, Texas, in the middle of a DoorDash delivery was not allowed to see his wife before federal agents moved him to an undisclosed location. Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez, 28, an asylum-seeker from Venezuela, was delivering food at 1 p.m. CST when he encountered ICE agents, who reportedly shot him in the torso. It’s not…
Garces Perez was transferred back to the Texas ICE jail as the bullet reportedly remains lodged in his back.
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well."
The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.
The Venezuelan immigrant was taken into federal custody with a bullet still lodged in his back, his lawyer says.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Venezuelan man who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, ordering him to remain in the state while authorities investigate the shooting. U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia, a Clinton appointee, ordered that Wilber Rafael Garces Perez remain in Texas…
Rather than getting him medical help, they carted him off to an ICE detention complex—and the bullet is still in his back.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released new details about a Venezuelan man who was hospitalized after allegedly being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas.
