Calls for Independent Investigation in Case of Venezuelan Shot During ICE Operation in Texas
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The organization LULAC and the legal defense for Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez called for an independent investigation on Monday regarding the incident in which the man was injured during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in North Austin, Texas. During a press conference, LULAC representatives stated that 'no one is above the law' and noted that this would be the third recorded case in Texas where a person was injured by gunfire during immigration operations. The organization insisted that an independent agency should investigate the incident. Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch reported that Garcés Pérez remains in immigration custody at the Pearsall detention center and confirmed that he still has the bullet lodged in his back. She also reported that his wife has been unable to communicate with or visit him since the incident.
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