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US immigration officer shoots and kills man in Texas
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- A US immigration agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, in Houston during a targeted ICE enforcement operation after he allegedly attempted to evade arrest and rammed an ICE vehicle.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated Salgado Araujo ignored commands and used his vehicle to try to run over an ICE officer, while family members dispute the circumstances, saying he was looking for work.
- Video footage showed the aftermath of the shooting, prompting calls from Democratic Representative Sylvia Garcia and Latin American advocacy groups for an independent and transparent investigation.
- This incident is one of at least six fatal shootings by federal immigration officers since the start of intensified immigration enforcement under President Trump.
- The shooting occurred amid a recent surge in ICE arrests nationwide, with about 2,000 migrants detained daily last week.
