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Coverage dated September 21, 2026 to September 22, 2026

Attorney says Wilber Garces Perez did not deserve to be shot by ICE officer

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Garces Perez' wife says she was kept off hospital grounds for hours before learning her husband had been turned over to ICE.

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  1. Newsweek

    Who is Wilber Rafael Garces Perez? DoorDash Worker Shot by ICE in Austin (opens Newsweek)

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    DHS said Garces Perez is an illegal alien, although his lawyer says he is married to a woman with legal status.

  2. News Nation Now

    Attorney says Wilber Garces Perez did not deserve to be shot by ICE officer (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Garces Perez' wife says she was kept off hospital grounds for hours before learning her husband had been turned over to ICE.

  3. Truthout

    Judge Blocks Deportation of ICE Shooting Victim Wilber Rafael Garces Perez (opens Truthout)

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    Garces Perez was transferred back to the Texas ICE jail as the bullet reportedly remains lodged in his back.