Migrant says he tried to pull over before ICE shot him in Austin
TL;DR
A Venezuelan immigrant shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Austin says an unmarked ICE SUV sideswiped his car and forced him to turn away, after which he was shot in the back when he asked to stop somewhere safer. His lawyers allege inadequate medical care and note that a deportation order was issued after a hearing notice went to an old address, highlighting concerns about enforcement and due process amid a pattern of ICE use-of-force incidents in Texas.
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