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Man shot by ICE in Austin says he is held in detention with bullet in his back

by | Sep 22, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Activists hold an emergency protest a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who, according to his lawyer, was working as a DoorDash driver, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, US, September 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee)
Perez said he was released within four hours of arriving at a hospital, and that a doctor treating him told him ICE agents were in a hurry to transfer him to a detention center.

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