About this episode

The episode discusses the fatal shootings of two men by ICE agents and the subsequent protests and calls for investigations.

In the space of one week, two men have been fatally shot by ICE agents in two different states. With limited footage of the incidents and suggestions that neither men were the initial targets of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, protesters are calling for investigations into their deaths. The deaths of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine - a 26-year-old Colombian national authorised to work in the US - and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston - a Mexican national who worked in the country as a builder for three decades - have sparked protests and calls for ICE to change how they operate. Donald Trump has also weighed in, defending ICE agents on Truth Social, saying they are ‘doing a GREAT job’ and shouldn’t change how they apprehend suspects driving vehicles. But will these incidents have any impact on the administration's immigration policies, particularly with midterm elections in November? In this episode, Justin, Sarah and Anthony also discuss how the incidents in Maine and Houston are resurfacing questions about the progress of investigations into the shootings of US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents earlier this year. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio…

People in this episode

Hosts: Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Anthony Zurcher

Topics covered

• ICE shootings
• immigration policy
• protests
• investigations
• midterm elections
• US citizens
• law enforcement

Keywords

• ICE
• shootings
• protests
• immigration
• Donald Trump
• Maine
• Texas
• investigations
• midterm elections
• law enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, BBC News

Places: Maine, Texas, Houston, United States

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