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Trump/ICE Has 'Detained' And Trying To Deport Murder Witnesses
More like abducted and trying to silence imo. But I wouldn't want to engage in 'sensationalism.'
Trump Admin Trying to Deport Witnesses Who Contradicted ICE Claims About Fatal Shooting - Common Dreams “ICE appears to have lied yet again about killing someone,” said one immigration expert.
BRAD REED
Jul 10, 2026
The controversy surrounding the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by federal immigration enforcement officials is growing amid new reports that the Trump administration is trying to deport three witnesses to the the fatal shooting.
Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said in a Thursday interview with The New Republic that the witnesses, all undocumented immigrants who were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials after the shooting, are “being pressured to sign self-deportation orders.”
“They’re currently in detention,” said Proaño, who is serving as a representative for Salgado Araujo’s family. “These men hold the key to what actually happened.”
.. in fact, all three witnesses said that the ICE officer involved in the shooting opened fire immediately after exiting his vehicle, and that Salgado Araujo did not try to drive into him.
Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said in a Thursday interview with The New Republic that the witnesses, all undocumented immigrants who were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials after the shooting, are “being pressured to sign self-deportation orders.”
“They’re currently in detention,” said Proaño, who is serving as a representative for Salgado Araujo’s family. “These men hold the key to what actually happened.”
.. in fact, all three witnesses said that the ICE officer involved in the shooting opened fire immediately after exiting his vehicle, and that Salgado Araujo did not try to drive into him.