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Progressive Austin council candidate arrested at ICE protest
Original: Progressive candidate arrested after ICE protest says officer threatened to shoot pet
Misael Ramos, a democratic socialist candidate for Austin City Council, was arrested by Texas troopers on Saturday morning during a protest against ICE. The arrest came after an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin. Ramos says an officer threatened to shoot his pet during the arrest. The incident has drawn attention to tensions over immigration enforcement in Texas.
Why now: A political candidate being arrested at an immigration protest after an ICE shooting has ignited concerns about protest policing and enforcement tactics.
Misael RamosICETexasAustinWilber Rafael Garcés Pérez
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- Progressive candidate arrested after ICE protest says officer threatened to shoot pet · Raw Story
Misael Ramos, a democratic socialist running for City Council in Austin, was arrested by Texas troopers on Saturday morning for protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the state’s capital.“At approximately 8:50 am…
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