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A witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston has been released from detention — and the official story is now under fire. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, who was in a work van when driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed, says the officers were beside the van, not in front or behind — directly contradicting Homeland Security’s self-defense claim. Rojas Pliego, who’s been in the U.S. for decades without legal status, called the government’s version a “lie” in court. The 52-year-old driver, a father of three with no criminal record and nearly eligible for legal status, was reportedly close to gaining residency. As Rojas Pliego walked out with an ankle monitor, prosecutors fought to keep him detained, citing potential conflicts with other immigration cases. This tragedy is part of a troubling pattern — at least ten deaths during ICE operations since the current administration’s deportation surge began — sparking nationwide protests and demands for independent investigations.

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