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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- A US judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man shot by immigration agents in Texas, scheduling a court hearing for him next week.
- Garces Perez, 28, is being held in a detention center with a bullet lodged in his back, suffering from a fractured clavicle and significant pain, according to his lawyer.
- The Department of Homeland Security is investigating the shooting but has not confirmed details about the injury; meanwhile, Garces Perez's lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent his removal.
- After being unable to move his arm, Garces Perez was hospitalized and then returned to detention, where he reportedly faced harsh treatment and had his communication privileges revoked.
- Local officials and protesters have called for an independent investigation into the shooting, with public demonstrations demanding ICE leave the city.
