Lorenzo Araujo Salgado

A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a key witness in the fatal shooting of Mexican homebuilder Lorenzo Araujo Salgado by an ICE officer during a traffic stop. The incident, which occurred amid a mass deportation campaign, led to protests and conflicting accounts of whether Salgado weaponized his vehicle.

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.

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.

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 incident sparked protests and an ongoing legal battle, with Rojas Pliego challenging his ICE custody in court while three passengers in the van also dispute the agency's account of the shooting.