Immigration & refugees

ICE Officer Shoots DoorDash Driver in Austin

Was this an abuse demanding an independent investigation or a justified use of force being prejudged by local politicians?

13 hours ago·Updated 1 hour ago

ICE Officer Shoots DoorDash Driver in Austin

Story

Above: A damaged vehicle is seen on the street following an ICE shooting that occurred in north Austin, Texas on Sept. 20. Image credit: Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images

The Spin

Democratic narrative

A man delivering DoorDash got shot in the torso by an ICE officer on an Austin street, then vanished into federal custody while his wife was left begging a hospital for answers. Austin deserves an independent investigation, the body camera footage and a real role for local police and prosecutors. This horrific deportation surge is fomenting chaos, and it should end.

Hakeem Jeffries on Liz Webster Politico

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Republican narrative

Federal sources say the man was a Venezuelan national living here illegally under a final order of removal, and officers fired only after a pursuit ended in a confrontation. Austin's mayor, police chief and congressman raced to microphones and smeared ICE before a single fact was confirmed, which is grandstanding. Let Texas law enforcement and federal investigators finish the job.

Eric Daugherty on Liz Webster FOX News

Gunther Eagleman on Liz Webster