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POLITICSJul 29 · 22:56 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ANNA WILDER and JACK BROOK, Associated Press

Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention

A witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston was released from immigration detention after weeks in custody. The witness, Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, disputed the Trump administration's account of the July 7 shooting that killed van driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. A federal judge ordered his release, citing legal arguments against deportation, while prosecutors sought an appeal.

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Jose Trinidad Rojas PliegopersonLorenzo Salgado AraujopersonU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementorganizationDepartment of Homeland SecurityorganizationGriselda SilvapersonKeith EllisonpersonHoustonplaceThe Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiativeorganization
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