July 22, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of ICE Shooting Witness Amid New Evidence

U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison issued a temporary order prohibiting ICE from deporting Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego without permission.
Rojas Pliego is one of three witnesses to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer in Houston.
Recent test results show that a substance found in Salgado Araujo's van tested negative for drugs, contradicting ICE's claims and adding scrutiny to the shooting incident.