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

A federal judge barred the deportation of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness in the fatal shooting of Mexican homebuilder Lorenzo Araujo Salgado by ICE officers during a traffic stop in Houston. The judge ordered Rojas Pliego to remain in the Southern District of Texas while his habeas petition is pending, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stating it will comply with the court order. The case involves disputes over the shooting's circumstances and the legal status of the passengers in the vehicle.