Tag Archives: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

ICE arrests witness in active HPD shooting investigation

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Making us all less safe, every damn day. A man called Houston police to report someone firing a gun outside a Home Depot on Sunday but was arrested by federal immigration agents before officers could complete their investigation, according to a … Continue reading →

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Harris County allocates funds to investigate ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Super annoying that we have to do this, but given that we do it’s good that we’re doing it. Harris County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to dedicate $2.5 million over the next three years to support a local investigation … Continue reading →

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Two South Texas stories

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Turns out that ICE raids aren’t so popular there either. Leaders within the construction industry in South Texas delivered a clear message to lawmakers: Stop the mass deportation of workers or risk losing in November. During a gathering Wednesday hosted … Continue reading →

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One witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing to be released from detention

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

A good start. A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release from their custody one of the witnesses to a federal immigration agent’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego must … Continue reading →

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On Whitmire and ICE

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go again. For the second time in four months, Mayor John Whitmire is facing intense criticism over his handling of federal immigration enforcement, an issue he has spent much of his first term trying to keep out of … Continue reading →

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van did not contain drugs

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

ICE lies about everything. A substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo‘s van last week was not methamphetamine, multiple officials said Friday afternoon. U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said she could confirm “the substance found in Lorenzo Salgado’s van was not a … Continue reading →

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Witnesses to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing document ICE lies

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Fuck ICE. Two passengers in a van when an immigration agent fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo earlier this month said that two unmarked vehicles struck them from behind and the side before they stopped, according to their written statements … Continue reading →

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Protect Victor Salgado

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

This should be obvious. The attorney representing the brother of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is asking a federal judge to seal her client’s court case and release him from immigration detention, saying he could face retaliation as a key witness in … Continue reading →

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Mexico begins taking legal actions related to ICE

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see if this comes to anything. Mexico formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids, the Mexican government said Tuesday. The request follows … Continue reading →

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Another ICE roundup

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Houston vowed to curb ICE cooperation. Police still waited hours for agents. Houston police officers have spent hours at a time on traffic stops involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump took office last year – nearly six times longer, on average, … Continue reading →

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Still waiting on the Rangers (who are now finally coming)

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

They don’t seem to be keen to get involved in the investigation of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death at the hands of ICE. The Texas Rangers have denied a request by Houston-area Democrats to investigate the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado … Continue reading →

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An ICE pause?

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe. Don’t fall for any hype. The Trump administration has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to halt most vehicle stops while carrying out operations across the country, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to … Continue reading →

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We have some video of ICE and Loranzo Salgado Araujo

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The NYT pieced together what we currently have. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, immigration officers were trailing a white work van in the Magnolia Park neighborhood of Houston. Minutes later, the driver had been fatally shot in his abdomen. … Continue reading →

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Mexico to pursue legal action over ICE deaths

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see what this means. Mexico plans to pursue criminal and civil action in the United States over the deaths of Mexican nationals in ICE custody and enforcement operations, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday. The announcement comes after an ICE … Continue reading →

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Where are the Rangers?

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

No one will say just yet. When a federal immigration officer shot and killed a 23-year-old on South Padre Island last year, the Department of Homeland Security asked the Texas Rangers to investigate. But as calls grow for an independent … Continue reading →

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not ICE’s target

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Unbelievable. The 52-year-old Houston man fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier this week was not the target of the agency’s operation, said U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who has called for release of any video … Continue reading →

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo roundup

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

For 35 years, a Mexican father built homes in Houston. Then a morning drive ended in tragedy. For the last 35 years, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s day began the same way: He woke up at 5 a.m., kissed his wife goodbye, … Continue reading →

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ICE kills Houston man

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Bad. Very bad. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a Houston man after he tried to run over a federal officer conducting a vehicle stop Tuesday morning, according to an agency statement issued hours after the incident. Federal … Continue reading →

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