Texas ICE Killing Darkens, Rep says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport

Friday, July 10, 2026

There were three others in the van with the man shot by ICE in Houston this week. A representative for the families tells TNR that the government is pressuring these potential witnesses to self-deport.

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ICE should never be given any benefit of a doubt. The organization, its operatives, and superiors have demonstrated a remarkable capacity for repeated, bald-faced lying. Especially when its thugs murder people.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-09 02:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

They need protection - ICE will murder them to delay prosecution.

#2 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-09 03:14 PM | Reply

ICE are Trump's Brownshirts; rounding up Jews, only browner.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-09 06:18 PM | Reply

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

This is true for the entire administration. All statements should be considered false and lies until proven otherwise.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-10 12:28 PM | Reply

Absolutely, JPW.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-10 12:32 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

ICE murders Americans and the DoJ covers for them.

#6 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-07-10 12:37 PM | Reply

Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
4 hours ago

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday the stop was initiated because they saw "a white van with an individual who resembled the target" of an operation. They have said the officer shot in self-defence.

The agents involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras and officials have not released any images or videos related to it."

www.bbc.com

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All brown men in white vans look alike, right?

And this, 'weaponized vehicle' shtick is getting old fast.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-10 12:47 PM | Reply

"The agents involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras..."

How convenient.

#8 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-07-10 12:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And this, 'weaponized vehicle' shtick is getting old fast.

Cops of all stripes have been doing it for years. The only difference now is ICE has been so blatant that the normal shell game these pigs and prosecutors use to get away with it isn't working every time like it normally does.

#9 | Posted by qcp at 2026-07-10 12:56 PM | Reply

Something's not right with this story. If the others are in the country illegally, why couldn't immigration simply deport them?

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-07-10 01:56 PM | Reply

Something's not right with this story. If the others are in the country illegally, why couldn't immigration simply deport them?
#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-07-10 01:56 PM

Right.

Allegedly Araujo attempted to run over an ICE agent.

"According to DHS, officers tried to stop Araujo's vehicle as part of a targeted operation, after which the undocumented Araujo "attempted to evade arrest." DHS claimed Araujo "refused to follow multiple verbal commands" before trying to "run over" an ICE officer, who then fired "in self-defense." Araujo, struck in the abdomen, was transported to the hospital, where he died."

He was shot in the stomache outside of the van.

How does a man who is allegedly evading officers, running them over and ignoring commands suddenly outside of his van with a hole in his abdomine?

#11 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-10 02:06 PM | Reply

Rather, his abdomen.

#12 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-10 02:07 PM | Reply

#11 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-10 02:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

It's called trajectory.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-07-10 02:11 PM | Reply