US Judge Halts 28-Year-Old Venezuelan's Deportation After ICE Shooting in Texas

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 23

Judge Orlando Garcia ordered Wilber Rafael Garces Perez to appear in court on Sept. 30, temporarily preventing ICE from deporting the 28-year-old Venezuelan before then.
Garces Perez's lawyer says the federal lawsuit was filed after agents shot him during an Austin-area stop, leaving a bullet in his back, a fractured clavicle and limited arm movement.
DHS said the man was the target of a vehicle stop, his work permit expired last year, and he has received round-the-clock care, rejecting claims of inadequate treatment and abuse during transfer.
Austin police footage released Tuesday captures officers arriving after the shooting but not the gunfire itself; sources told CBS the ICE agent, who joined last year, was not wearing a body camera.
The case has widened pressure for scrutiny of ICE tactics in Texas, with Rep. Joaquin Castro seeking Garces Perez's release and local officials calling for an independent investigation after protests erupted Sunday.