Department of Homeland Security defends ICE after Texas shooting

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a defense of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a shooting in Texas. The incident occurred last Sunday when an ICE agent shot a migrant in the torso, leaving him seriously injured.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin addressed the event, stating that the victim, 28-year-old Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, was the subject of a “specific vehicle stop” rather than an indiscriminate action. The department alleged that the individual made a “dangerous attempt to evade arrest,” noting that resisting federal agents is a serious crime.

In response to criticism, the DHS accused media outlets and proponents of “sanctuary” policies of spreading misinformation. The department maintained that “no defamation campaign or false narrative will prevent ICE from doing its job of detaining undocumented immigrants.”