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What to know about a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Texas

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An ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man, during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas. Perez was working as a DoorDash driver during the encounter. The shooting has led to protests concerning federal immigration enforcement.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The shooting of a Venezuelan man in his vehicle by a federal immigration officer in Texas has set off renewed protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was delivering food for DoorDash on Sunday when a traffic stop by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers ended...

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