US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.
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"For now, we have secured a temporary block on his deportation while his case moves forward."
— Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch , Activist
"This alien was released from the hospital and arrived at the detention facility just a few hours later."
— Markwayne Mullin , Politician
Key People
Immigration lawyer representing Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.
US Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration.
US judge who temporarily blocked the deportation of Garces Perez.
A 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash delivery driver who was shot and wounded in Austin.
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The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.
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