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Progressive Austin council candidate arrested at ICE protest
Original: Progressive candidate arrested after ICE protest says officer threatened to shoot pet
Misael Ramos, a democratic socialist running for Austin City Council, was arrested by Texas troopers Saturday morning while protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The arrest followed an ICE agent shooting Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin. Ramos says an officer threatened to shoot his pet during the arrest, intensifying criticism of authorities' handling of the protest and the earlier shooting.
Why now: The arrest of a political candidate at an immigration protest, coming after an ICE shooting, has sparked outrage and debate over immigration enforcement tactics.
Misael RamosICEAustinTexas Department of Public SafetyWilber Rafael Garcés Pérez
Evidence
- Progressive candidate arrested after ICE protest says officer threatened to shoot pet · Raw Story
Misael Ramos, a democratic socialist running for City Council in Austin, was arrested by Texas troopers on Saturday morning for protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the state’s capital.“At approximately 8:50 am…
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