Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent transferred to Texas detention center

Wilber Garcés, 28, was hospitalized after reporting loss of mobility and sensation on the left side of his body. His attorney also reported that guards placed him in isolation and handled him roughly during his medical transfer. The Daily Journal.- Immigration authorities transferred Venezuelan migrant Wilber Garcés, who suffered a gunshot wound to the back […]

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ICE agent shoots Venezuelan migrant in the back in Austin

EFE.— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security told EFE late Sunday that it is investigating an incident in which an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan migrant in the back, leaving him seriously injured and unable to communicate with his family or attorney. Wilber Rafael Garcés, 28, was inside his vehicle and “in the middle of […]

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ICE detains Venezuelan San Diego Padres coach

The Daily Journal.— Oswaldo Pirela, a former Venezuelan baseball player and catching coordinator in the San Diego Padres minor league system, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at El Paso International Airport in Texas. Pirela, 34, was traveling for work with the organization, specifically with the […]

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