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Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Were Pressured to Self-Deport
12 days ago
- A federal agent killed undocumented Mexican man Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a Houston traffic stop, with DHS claiming he 'weaponized his vehicle' against an officer, though no evidence was provided.
- Three witnesses—Araujo's brother and two employees—were detained by ICE and are allegedly being pressured to sign self-deportation orders, potentially silencing their eyewitness accounts of the shooting.
- Araujo had lived in the U.S. for 35 years, owned a business, and was applying for legal protections, with no known criminal record, casting doubt on DHS's version of events.
- Video evidence, though not capturing the shooting, shows multiple men lying face down, including the wounded Araujo, but ICE has not released camera footage or further evidence.
- Experts criticize ICE's handling, citing a pattern in past shootings of suppressing witness testimony or rewriting narratives to blame victims, raising concerns about transparency and accountability.
- The incident occurs amid increased ICE deportation operations, with political implications as midterms approach, highlighting tensions over immigration enforcement and community safety.
Construction workers, electricians, couriers: ICE disguises to detain migrants
10 days ago
- Undercover agents use disguises like utility workers or couriers to detain undocumented immigrants, with reports in several U.S. cities.
- ICE denies involvement in such deceptive tactics, claiming agents clearly identify themselves, while DHS attributes some operations to other federal agencies like the U.S. Marshals.
- Community activists and legislators criticize these practices for creating fear and lack of transparency, leading to proposed laws requiring clearer identification of officers during operations.
Amid Increased Scrutiny, ICE Detention and Deportation Data Goes Dark
7 hours ago
- Two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in the past week, sparking protests and demands for accountability.
- ICE has not released its semimonthly 'Detention Management' report on arrests, detentions, and deportations since April 9, amid a midterm election year.
- The government reported over 981,000 arrests and 948,000 deportations since Trump took office in January 2025, along with claims of 2.2 million 'self-deportations.'
- Dozens of immigrants have died in ICE detention under Trump, and transparency advocates cite a legal mandate requiring ICE to publish detailed data semimonthly.
- Multiple lawsuits have been filed by groups across the political spectrum seeking missing immigration enforcement data.
- The current gap in data publication is the longest in six years, driven by a government shutdown, but critics argue the government has been open long enough to resume reporting.
- Congress allocated over $240 billion for immigration enforcement through fiscal year 2029, including $45 billion for ICE detention, contradicting claims of funding shortages.
- Experts warn that without official statistics, the full impact of the mass deportation program cannot be assessed, and public transparency is crucial for voter accountability.

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Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Were Pressured to Self-Deport

Construction workers, electricians, couriers: ICE disguises to detain migrants

Amid Increased Scrutiny, ICE Detention and Deportation Data Goes Dark