Habeas hearing set for Austin man shot by ICE as medical crisis deepens
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, faces a federal habeas corpus hearing in San Antonio on September 30. He remains detained in Pearsall with a bullet lodged in his back, a fractured clavicle, and partial paralysis. While his attorneys demand immediate surgery and release, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asserts he is receiving comprehensive care. Protests continue in Austin and Pearsall, with organizers demanding the removal of the bullet and an end to ICE operations.