Third American Death Linked to ICE Crackdown

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Federal agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Texas last year, but initial reports did not reveal their involvement...

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Add another citizen to ICE's kill list.
Ruben Ray Martinez (23)
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" The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) Feb 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM

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"A DHS Homeland Security Investigation (HIS) agent shot and killed American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez (23) in Texas last year, but initial reports did not reveal their involvement, with the details now coming to light through internal ICE records and FOIA requests.

ICE had described the murder of Ruben Ray Martinez as a failure to follow law enforcement instructions during a traffic incident as agents worked with local police on immigration enforcement."

Why HSI investigators were involved in traffic control was unclear when the experts at that are local uniformed city, county, or state police officers, not Feds. Map: South Padre Island

We are all Palestinians now

There is no "fixing ICE or DHS" other than immediately scrapping both agencies completely. Period.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-21 09:39 AM | Reply

How many people have died in ICE custody?

"Based on recent reports, at least 32 people died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody during the 2025 calendar year, marking the highest number of deaths in over two decades.

As of late January and early February 2026, at least six to eight additional deaths have been reported, indicating a rising trend in fatalities."

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Muy proud Trumpers!

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-21 12:27 PM | Reply

Third American Death Linked to ICE Crackdown

Now this is what I voted for!
--Boaz

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-21 12:28 PM | Reply

MAGA (and by extension, ICE)'s entire perverted worldview was decoded and parsed by the First Protocol of the Elders of Zion.

I bet many stay away from reading the first protocol (the most sickening 3-4 pages you'll ever read in your life) because it is a "forgery". Nevertheless, if you judge by actions and not words it has been unofficially adopted as a political blueprint by Christian Nationalists and their "allies". The Internet Archive has a free copy. The first protocol is a 15 minute read. No need for thanks. You're all welcome.

#4 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-02-21 12:33 PM | Reply

"The driver accelerated forward, striking a HSI special agent who wound up on the hood of the vehicle. Upon observing this, HSI group supervisory special agent utilized his government-issued service weapon, discharging multiple rounds at the driver through the open driver's side window."
archive.is

where video?

plus yes ice and border patrol in s padre, it's a border town for all purposes.

#5 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-02-21 12:35 PM | Reply

You know, when a cop tells me to "step out of the vehicle" I do not instead hit the gas.
I've seen enough youtubes to know, that never ends well.
There is one thing I can't figure out though, is why the second and subsequent cop cars stack up behind the first, leaving a clear path for the getaway drive.
I'd say the backup should block in the misbehaving driver.

#6 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-02-21 12:41 PM | Reply

#4 | Posted by pumpkinhead
"forgery"
the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
"he was found guilty of forgery"

a copy of a document

-not a fabrication.

#7 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-02-21 12:44 PM | Reply