Castro condemns ICE’s treatment of a wounded Venezuelan detainee, calling for an independent investigation and accountability.
Quiver AI Summary
Castro statement on ICE detention: An office for Rep. Joaquin Castro said staff and Rep. Greg Casar visited Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas, and then released Castro’s statement. Castro said he missed the visit because of a flight delay.
Allegations and call for review: The statement says ICE’s treatment of Garcés Pérez “amounted to torture,” citing claims that he was shot in the back, given limited hospital time, returned to detention while in pain, and later sent back to the hospital. Castro called for an independent investigation and accountability for the officers involved.
Background described in statement: The release says Garcés Pérez is a Venezuelan immigrant who had permission to enter and work in the U.S. and was delivering food for DoorDash when he was shot. Castro also said the broader ICE system “should be disbanded.”
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