Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congressman Jimmy Gomez issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and over 100 Members of Congress demanded that ICE immediately release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from detention to allow him to receive medical treatment and stop its efforts to deport him. Mr. Garces Perez is a 28-year-old DoorDash driver who was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin, TX on September 20, 2026.
In a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella, the Members demand that:
ICE release Mr. Garces Perez from detention so he can receive medical treatment;
ICE abandon efforts to swiftly deport him or remove him from Texas;
The ICE agent respons...