‘Fear, intimidation, violence’: calls mount to remove ICE from US streets after agents killed two men
Summary
Two men who were not the targets of immigration enforcement were fatally shot by ICE agents in separate incidents in Texas and Maine. Advocacy groups and officials are calling for ICE to be removed from public streets and for investigations into the shootings.Key Facts
- Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was shot and killed by ICE agents in Maine during a surveillance operation.
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by ICE agents in Houston, Texas, while driving with work crew; he was not the target of the operation.
- Both men had no criminal history; Salgado Araujo was close to gaining legal status and Durán Guerrero was authorized to work in the US.
- ICE and DHS said the men acted dangerously during attempts to stop their vehicles, claims disputed by witnesses.
- Witnesses say Durán Guerrero tried to stop his vehicle before he was shot, and his family witnessed the incident.
- Advocacy groups describe the shootings as extrajudicial killings and want ICE removed from public streets.
- Some call on Congress to stop funding ICE and limit its jurisdiction.
- Civil rights groups and elected officials request independent investigations into both deaths.
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