Judge Blocks Austin ICE Deportation
A federal judge paused removal of a Venezuelan DoorDash driver shot by ICE in Austin.
September 22, 2026 · Updated Sep 22, 4:49pm ET
The New York TimesFederal Judge Sets Hearing for Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Austin
BBC NewsUS judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
FOX NewsFederal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE officer in Austin, attorney says
MS NOWFrom Austin to Boston, Americans are rising up against Trump’s ICE crackdown
NBC NewsICE officer who shot man in Austin was issued a body cam but wasn’t wearing it
Seattle TimesMan shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says
CBS NewsICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Texas wasn't wearing a body camera, sources say
Common DreamsFederal Judge Blocks DHS From Deporting Austin Man Shot by ICE
TruthoutJudge Blocks Deportation of ICE Shooting Victim Wilber Rafael Garces Perez
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Pano rates the coverage Mostly Left.
What happened
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Wilber Rafael Garces Perez after his lawyers sued to stop his removal. Garces Perez is a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDashDoorDashAmerican food delivery company driver shot by an ICE officer in Austin during a food delivery stop. The Department of Homeland Security says he was in the U.S. illegally and had a final deportation order. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, says he entered legally as an asylum seeker, had a work permit, and missed a hearing because notice went to an old address. Officials including Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza
José GarzaAmerican lawyer and Rep. Joaquin Castro
Joaquín Castropolitician from San Antonio, Texas, United States want him kept in the U.S. as a material witness. Judge Orlando Garcia
Orlando Luis GarciaAmerican politician ordered him to appear Sept. 30.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the ruling as a guardrail against removing an injured man before courts review his condition. The New York Times lingered on his lawyer’s account that a bullet remains near his neck. MS NOW connected the shooting to public anger over Trump-era ICE enforcement.
How the right told it
Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: FOX News, under the headline “Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE officer in Austin…”.
Austin ICE Shooting
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- Sep 22ICE Officer Shoots Wilber PerezBalanced
- Sep 22Judge Blocks Austin ICE Deportation (this story)Mostly Left
- Sep 21ICE Shoots Austin DriverBalanced
- Sep 20Austin ICE Shooting FalloutBalanced
