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A Venezuelan man was shot by an ICE officer during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, and later taken into ICE detention where his lawyer says he is receiving inadequate medical care for a bullet lodged near his spine. The article describes the shooting, local protests, and criticism from Austin officials amid a broader surge in federal immigration enforcement.
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan DoorDash driver, was shot and wounded by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, and is now in federal custody. He answered reporters' questions by phone from custody and said a bullet remains lodged near his spine. The news conference was organized by civil rights attorneys and immigration advocates.
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Civil rights attorneys and community leaders called for an independent investigation after a Venezuelan DoorDash driver was shot and wounded by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas, over the weekend. The brief report notes that a news conference was held and that additional context followed.
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A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin during a traffic stop is being held in ICE custody with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney's spokesperson. DHS says he was in the U.S. illegally and had a final removal order, while his attorney says he was an asylum seeker with no criminal history and that the use of force was unwarranted. The shooting has drawn local and public scrutiny amid increased ICE enforcement.
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CBS News reports that a federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan migrant in Austin, Texas, according to officials. The brief item offers no further details or context about the incident.
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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar said President Trump was 'very receptive' to her warning that his immigration enforcement could alienate Hispanic voters. The article notes Salazar's ad criticizing the administration for going 'too far' and adds polling showing GOP weakness on immigration amid recent deadly incidents involving federal immigration authorities.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to legally limit foreign students to about 30% of individual classrooms and ban face-covering garments including burqas and niqabs in schools. The article notes the student cap would be a first in Europe and includes expert criticism that the policy conflicts with Italy's inclusive school tradition. Meloni's remarks are framed around integration and gender equality, while the measure is set against Italy's upcoming general election.
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Germany's far-right AfD won another state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU was shut out of a state parliament for the first time and suffered its worst postwar state result. The article details AfD's growing strength, the mainstream parties' firewall against it, and intelligence concerns about extremism within the party.
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Illinois authorities are investigating an incident in Evanston in which a US citizen was detained by federal immigration agents, injured, and released after agents determined he was not the person they sought. The article also covers a separate ICE shooting in Austin and broader scrutiny of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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Protests broke out in Austin, Texas, after an ICE agent shot and wounded a DoorDash driver, according to authorities. The brief report includes no further details or law-enforcement response.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to cap foreign students at about 30% per classroom and ban face-covering garments in schools, including burqas and niqabs. The article notes that non-Italian students currently make up about 11.6% of enrollment and includes a sociologist critical of the classroom cap, saying Italian schools are based on inclusion and multiculturalism. The proposals come ahead of Italy's next general election.
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A Venezuelan man was shot in Austin, Texas, by an ICE agent on Sunday, according to officials. The man, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was working for DoorDash at the time, his lawyer said.