美国联邦地区法官基思·埃利森周一下令禁止对何塞·特立尼达·罗哈斯·普列戈的遣返[1]。罗哈斯·普列戈是7月7日在休斯顿一次交通拦截中被ICE官员枪击身亡的52岁建筑工人洛伦佐·阿劳霍·萨尔加多的目击者[1][2]。法官以宪法问题为由作出此决定，要求罗哈斯·普列戈留在德克萨斯南区以待其人身保护令诉讼判决[1]。
萨尔加多在美生活35年，无犯罪记录[2]。据当局，他用车辆试图撞击执法官员[2]。但同车乘客在法庭陈述中对这一说法提出质疑。罗哈斯·普列戈作证称，"没有一个官员在我们前面或后面，他们只在两侧"[2]，并将政府的说法称为"谎言"和"不可能"[2]。另一名乘客丹尼尔·蒂拉多·潘托哈陈述，萨尔加多是在"特工开枪时车已停放"[2]。执法官员未穿戴执法记录仪[2]。
蒂拉多·潘托哈也于周一提交了人身保护令诉讼[1]。法官要求政府如转移或驱逐蒂拉多·潘托哈需提前五天通知法院[2]。哈里斯县地方检察官办公室正帮助三名乘客申请U签证（证人签证）[1]。至少10人在特朗普驱逐政策期间的移民执法行动中死亡[2]。
A federal judge has barred the deportation of a witness to the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by ICE officers during a traffic stop in Houston on July 7. [1][2] U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison issued the order on Monday, preventing the government from deporting Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego without court approval and requiring five days' notice before any removal of a second witness, Daniel Tirado Pantoja. [1][2]
The victim, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was 52 years old and had lived in the United States for 35 years. [1][2] According to court testimony from passengers in the vehicle, the circumstances of the shooting differ significantly from law enforcement's account. Rojas Pliego stated in court filings that "there wasn't a single officer behind or in front of us, they were only on the sides," characterizing the government's claim that Salgado Araujo attempted to use the vehicle to strike officers as "a lie" and "impossible." [2] Tirado Pantoja testified that Salgado Araujo "put vehicle in park as the agents were shooting." [2] The Harris County District Attorney's office has assisted three passengers in applying for U visas, which are designated for crime witnesses. [1]
The judge's order was based on constitutional concerns regarding the witness's protection. [1] The shooting has drawn scrutiny, with at least 10 people killed during immigration enforcement operations under Trump deportation policies. [2] Officers involved in the incident were not wearing body cameras. [2]