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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE agents in Austin, Texas

Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 06:21 · 1 min read

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Wilber Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. His immigration lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, secured a temporary restraining order requiring Garces Perez to appear in court in person on 30 September, meaning he cannot be removed from the country before that date. According to his attorney, Garces Perez was making a food delivery for DoorDash when an unmarked ICE vehicle sideswiped his car; unaware it was a federal vehicle, he made a U-turn before being struck again and then shot, leaving him with a fractured clavicle. The Department of Homeland Security pushed back against what it called "false narratives," stating that Garces Perez is an undocumented migrant whose work permit expired last year and that he has received round-the-clock medical care in detention.

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BBC World — US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE ↗︎
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