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DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had none
Homeland Security has not fulfilled its promise to equip all officers with body cameras, despite receiving significant funding. The issue gained attention after the shooting deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis. Former Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to deploy cameras nationwide, but it's still not finished. DHS said about half of ICE field offices have them while Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston put the number at closer to 30%. She criticized the department for not having the cameras out in the field already. Homeland Security blames Democrats for delays, but Garcia calls this an excuse. The department aims to complete the rollout by the end of July. Read More
Man killed in Houston ICE shooting was not target, lawmaker says
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia whose district includes the Houston neighborhood where the shooting occurred, said the agency has confirmed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo “was not a target.” Read More
WATCH LIVE: Rep. Garcia holds news conference on fatal ICE shooting in Houston
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man living in the U.S. who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was not the person federal authorities had been targeting in a Houston operation, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said Thursday. Read More
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed by ICE, was not intended target in Houston
Both U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the news. Read More
Texas Rep Horrified by Circular Saw Barriers: 'Designed for War'
Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat, said the materials "are meant to inflect physical harm to asylum seekers." Read More
Latino members of Congress skip big Nochebuena gatherings, urge Americans to do the same
As Covid-19 surges, Latino lawmakers Bob Menendez, Sylvia Garcia and Chuy García are skipping their big family "Nochebuena," or Christmas parties, and urge Americans to do the same. Read More