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Congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE then taken into custody told he needs surgery

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U.S. Representative Greg Casar reports that a Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas requires surgery to remove a bullet near his spine. The man is currently held in a federal detention center following the incident. A medical specialist recommended the procedure while the man was in custody.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Democratic congressman said Wednesday that a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas and then taken to a detention center has been told by a specialist he needs surgery to remove the bullet still lodged near his spine. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar visited a federal detention center...

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