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Judge pauses deportation of Venezuelan

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A federal judge temporarily paused the deportation of a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin on Sunday, Sept. 20.

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Federal Judge Pauses Deportation of Man Shot by ICE in Texas www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Federal Judge Pauses Deportation of Man Shot by ICE in Texas
The Venezuelan immigrant was taken into federal custody with a bullet still lodged in his back, his lawyer says.
www.wsj.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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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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ICE grabbed a Kentucky State basketball player at the airport because she missed a student visa deadline while recovering from back surgery. She's been shuffled through four facilities and is now sitting in Texas. Kidnapping with a badge, and it's happening every single day.
New ICE horrors come to light
Unfortunately for the rest of us, Immigration and Customs Enforcement never sleeps.
www.dailykos.com
September 22, 2026 at 5:11 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

Reposted by Nandita Sharma

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This is horrific. This man was shot in the back by ICE and has been taken out of the hospital and put back in detention, *with the bullet still in his back and his entire left side paralyzed.* He was forced to sleep on the floor and given no pain medication.
www.macombdaily.com/2026/09/22/i...
Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was being held Tuesday at a federal center in South Texas.
www.macombdaily.com
September 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez: Followed and shot by ICE agents as part of more than 20 shootings by ICE this year. #immigration #ICE #WilberRafaelGarcesPerez #AustinTX
September 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM

Reposted by Christina Pagel

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan man in Austin,Texas, who was making a Door-Dash delivery. After being shot in the chest, he was taken to a hospital in Austin in a serious but stable co...

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ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas
Anti-ICE protesters gather and demand transparency at site where 28-year-old was shot in torso
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM

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 Christina Pagel

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders. ICE removed those detainees from its online detainee locator s...

TAT: [Nationalism | Weakening civil rights | Controlling information]
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 and relatives to find them.
apnews.com
September 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM