08/07/2026
A father was shot & killed by ICE on his way to work yesterday in America.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo lived here nearly 35 years, raised three American citizens, and was in the process of obtaining legal work authorization. Killing people is not how you implement immigration policy.
If you respect the Constitution in any way, this should be shocking to you. One of the great things about America is that whether you are a citizen, an immigrant, or a visitor, you have certain constitutional rights based on basic human decency.
The current administration is not abiding by the Constitution. And regardless of which way you lean politically, immigrants are the American ideal because we are a nation of immigrants. We always will be.
Historians who study fascism for a living — the people who've dedicated their lives to this work— are increasingly telling us this is fascism, or close to it. If you think this is okay & that you won't be affected, you should probably read up on what happens in these kinds of scenarios. Because the folks who think they're not involved, lose their rights too, & a lot of them lose everything.
Source: Houston Public Media, PBS/AP, Texas Tribune, July 7–8, 2026
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An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston during an immigration enforcement operation. DHS claims he ignored commands and attempted to ram an agent, but his family says Lorenzo was a hardworking construction worker who was on his way to work and picking up his workers when he was killed.
His son said Lorenzo had lived in the U.S. for almost 35 years and was in the process of getting a work permit. “My father did not deserve this,” he wrote.
🚨 Lorenzo’s death marks at least the eighth death from an encounter with federal immigration officials since Trump’s intensified deportation campaign began. This is a deadly pattern from a broken agency operating with little transparency, no oversight, and no accountability under current DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Every video, every communication, and every piece of evidence must be preserved, reviewed, and released. We stand with Lorenzo’s family, Houston leaders, and immigrant rights groups demanding an independent investigation, full transparency, and justice.
Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. ⚖️
