A federal judge in Texas this week temporarily barred immigration authorities from deporting one of the witnesses in the fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month in Houston. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison issued an order Monday blocking ICE from deporting Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego without … Read more
HOUSTON — María Guadalupe García walked helplessly among the gravestones at Forest Park Lawndale, a funeral complex in Houston’s East End neighborhood. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “It can’t be, they killed him without mercy,” said García, who had come to pay her last respects … Read more
HOUSTON — The family of a man who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Houston is holding a public vigil Thursday evening, in response to what the man’s son says is an outpouring of support amid renewed criticism of enforcement tactics. The ceremony for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who … Read more
The FBI filed a search warrant application for the van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three who was killed by ICE during a traffic stop in Texas last week, saying an agent found small bags in the vehicle he believed could contain drugs. But the attorney for the Salgado Araujo family said … Read more
Ronaldo Salgado and Lorenzo Salgado Jr. remember their father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7 after living in the U.S. for 35 years. ICE has claimed he “weaponized” his van during a traffic stop, an allegation disputed by his family. Source link
Houston – The top prosecutor in the Houston area, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, told CBS News Tuesday his office is “more than prepared” to prosecute federal immigration agents if it finds criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Mexican immigrant last week. Teare said his office is conducting an investigation into the … Read more
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, who is investigating the ICE killing of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, says his office is filing paperwork to get visas for the witnesses of the fatal shooting, so they’re not deported while the investigation unfolds. Source link
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare tells CBS News his office is “more than prepared” to file criminal charges against federal ICE agents if criminal wrongdoing is found in the fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston last week. Source link
Houston prosecutor says ICE tactics “in no way resemble” traditional policing – CBS News Watch CBS News Asked about the recent ICE-related fatal shootings, Harris District Attorney Sean Teare says the actions of federal immigration agents “in no way resemble” the tactics of “every law enforcement agency” he’s worked for. Source link
Protests grow in Houston after ICE officer kills Mexican man who’d been living in U.S. for 30 years – CBS News Watch CBS News Protests have been building in Houston after ICE officers killed a Mexican man who had lived in the U.S. more than 30 years. Local investigators and activists are still searching for … Read more