Texas protesters demand safety amid US immigration raids
Venezuelan immigrant Wilber Garces Perez was shot by ICE agents and remained detained with the bullet still inside his body, sparking protests in Austin.
Students protested outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, following the weekend shooting of a Venezuelan man by ICE agents. 16-year-old Estella, who painted her cheeks with the flags of Guatemala and Mexico, joined the demonstration alongside about 100 other high school students from Pflugerville. Estella spoke on behalf of her parents and other immigrants who have been silenced by fear under President Trump's anti-immigration policies.
She criticized ICE for using excessive force, stating that the shooting of a delivery driver, Wilber Garces Perez, was unnecessary and unfair. Garces Perez was shot by ICE agents on Sunday and remains detained, with the bullet still lodged in his body. His lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, filed a federal lawsuit and claimed that the judge ordered his presence at the first hearing on September 30th, preventing his deportation.
The shooting is the latest incident drawing protests against ICE, which has conducted multiple raids recently.
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