Hey Policy Practice 2008—
No one is safe when ICE is present, on the streets of our cities or in one of the agency's more than 200 abuse-ridden detention facilities.
In the last seven days, ICE has killed two people who were simply trying to live, work, and provide for their families.
On July 7, ICE gunned down Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. Lorenzo was a 35-year-old dad, a construction worker driving a work van with his crew to a job site. He was not under investigation. He was not a suspect. He had applied for residency. He had no criminal record. Workers who witnessed the shooting, including Lorenzo's own brother, have disputed ICE's account and are now locked in detention themselves. They are being punished for telling their truth.
Yesterday, in Biddeford, Maine, ICE killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian man on his way to work. He was a father, a husband, a neighbor who was authorized to work in the U.S. and had a Social Security number. He was not the target of the operation. A witness said he heard the driver cry out, "I tried to stop," before he died. The agents involved were not even wearing body cameras. His wife fell to her knees over his body. His young daughter, in a pink backpack, cried beside her.
Tomorrow night, join the Justice for Lorenzo: Day of Action and Accountability Movement Call at 8 p.m. Eastern/ 5 p.m. Pacific.
We will gather in solidarity to hear from Lorenzo’s loved ones, get updates about the case, and learn how you can take action over the coming weeks to demand justice and accountability for Lorenzo and his family.
And we’ll be back in touch soon with more details on how to take action in support of Joan and his family.
