Shooting on the Fringe of Enforcement: What Austin's ICE Incident Reveals The quiet afternoon in Texas's capital city, Austin, turned violent when a federal officer shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28 year old Venezuelan national who had been living in the United States for two years.
The incident has sparked outrage among local leaders and raised questions about the increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement policies implemented by the Trump administration.
Austin's history of being at odds with state Republicans over immigration policies is well documented.