Judge bars deportation of witness in fatal ICE shooting of Mexican homebuilder

A federal judge blocked the deportation of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness in the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Araujo Salgado during a Houston traffic stop. The ruling requires Rojas Pliego to remain in Texas while his habeas petition is pending, as his attorneys dispute the Department of Homeland Security's account of the shooting. Araujo Salgado, a 52-year-old with no criminal record, was close to obtaining legal status and was shot by an ICE officer, sparking protests and calls for an independent investigation.