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PoliticalUnited States·26 Aug 2026 · 15h ago

Judge orders ICE to release witness to fatal shooting in Houston

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On Monday, U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release Daniel Tirado Pantoja from custody. Pantoja was held by federal authorities as a witness to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE officers in Houston last month. Judge Bennett granted Pantoja's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, mandating his release from agency detention.

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