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ICE shoots detainee through window

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ICE agents shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin; video showed officer apparently fired through a window, and his attorney said he was detained with a bullet in his back.

Reposted by Philip Nel

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What we already know about the latest ICE shooting:

Agents drove into Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car

An agent fired at Garces Perez 4 times--while he was still in the car

The agents didn't give Garces Perez immediate medical attention

They didn't have body-cams

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin
A video analysis finds that a federal immigration officer was standing to the side of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car when the officer apparently fired through the rear passenger window. But the even...
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 5:53 PM

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner

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SCOOP: the ICE officer who shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin wasn't wearing his body cam. The officer is a new recruit hired by the agency last year 🔽 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body Cam
The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency.
www.theatlantic.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the man ICE shot on Sunday, was sent to a detention center *with a bullet still in his back.*

He was reportedly given no pain medication and only sent to a hospital after losing feeling in the left side of his body.

ICE’s cruelty knows no bounds.
Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas says he’s in pain and still has bullet in his back
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez spoke from detention as lawmakers and advocates said he’s the victim of an ICE shooting and i
www.nbcnews.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers

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BREAKING:

The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.
Man shot and detained by ICE is hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says
Wilber Garcés Pérez has been transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney. He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Reposted by Mark Rice

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On Sep 11 in Alamo, Texas, Luis Ochoa and another teen stopped to film ICE agents during a vehicle stop near a school. Agents pulled one from their car, struck him, used pepper spray, and detained them for 8 hrs even after they proved their citizenship, one ICE agent stating, 'I don’t give a damn.'
Mother of teen detained in viral Alamo ICE arrest video deported
The mother of a 17-year-old detained by ICE in a viral Alamo, Texas incident has been deported to Mexico, raising concerns among legal experts about potential retaliation for speaking out.
www.krgv.com
September 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot
A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:17 AM

Reposted by Henry Jones

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Austin, Texas: Aftermath of the ICE Shooting-Demonstrators holding the line on West Anderson Lane-surged in numbers as Texas DPS falls back, later arresting humanitarians🇺🇸
September 21, 2026 at 11:17 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers

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ICE is purposefully trying to make it harder for lawyers and loved ones to contact people held in detention, making it nearly impossible for some people to challenge their removals.

ICE must let the outside world know where they are detaining people.
AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
apnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 10:01 PM

Reposted by Nandita Sharma

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“We are fed up with ICE & DHS telling us lies… NO MORE TRAFFIC STOPS BY ICE.”

Wilber’s lawyer says he was sideswiped and shot by ICE without any clue who they even were — and ICE then immediately lied about what happened (again)
September 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM