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Judge Halts Deportation of Key Witness | Texas News
A federal judge has halted the deportation of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a key witness in the fatal shooting of Mexican construction worker Lorenzo Araujo Salgado by ICE officers. Rojas Pliego, who was in the van with Araujo Salgado on July 7, is challenging his detention as unconstitutional, despite having lived in the U.S. for decades without legal status. The official account claims Araujo Salgado attempted to run over an officer, but witnesses dispute that, raising questions about whether ICE was targeting others. Araujo Salgado, a 52-year-old father of three with a clean record and…
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