San Antonio congressman to provide update on man’s condition after he was shot by ICE officer – KSAT

San Antonio congressman to provide update on man’s condition after he was shot by ICE officer  KSAT

A U.S. congressmen that represent parts of San Antonio is expected to discuss his visit with Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez on Wednesday. SAN ANTONIO – A U.S. congressmen that represent parts of San Antonio is expected to discuss his visit with Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez on Wednesday. Pérez was shot by a federal immigration officer last weekend and is detained in a detention facility. The news conference will be livestreamed in this article at 4:30 p.m. and on KSAT.com. Delays are possible; if no livestream is available, check back at a later time. A news release said U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35) is scheduled to speak at 4:30 p.m. in San Antonio.

He visited Pérez with fellow congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20). On Monday, Casar called for Pérez’s release from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Pearsall. The congressman said Pérez was shot, taken to a hospital and released with a bullet still lodged in his back. WATCH: Police bodycam footage show moments after Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by ICE officer On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement titled “Correct the Record,” that push back on claims related to the shooting. DHS said ICE did not refuse to remove the bullet, Pérez did not have a valid work permit and that he is