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Venezuelan Immigrant Being Held By ICE Facing Decades in Prison

SEP 29, 20266 MIN

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A stunning twist in the case of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer during a stop in Austin. Now, Garcés Pérez is the one facing federal charges and potentially up to 20 years in prison. In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Don, his attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch says his legal team was effectively shut out as the charges unfolded and raises serious concerns about his treatment in federal custody. Garcés Pérez still has a bullet lodged in his body, according to his attorney, who says he has not received the medical care he needs. DHS says he is receiving appropriate treatment. Meanwhile, major questions remain about what happened during the encounter, including why the ICE officer who shot Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera.