US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
Kate Lincoln‑Goldfinch, the immigration attorney for Garces Perez, filed a nationwide lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent his deportation.
According to Lincoln‑Goldfinch, after the judge ruled on September 30 that her case should proceed, Perez cannot be removed before that date.
She stated on social media, "For now, we person secured a impermanent artifact connected his deportation portion his lawsuit moves forward."
She added, "This is an important step, but our enactment is not over," and continued, "Wilber inactive needs due aesculapian care, and we volition proceed warring to support his rights."
Lincoln‑Goldfinch noted that the gunshot fractured Perez’s clavicle, leaving him wearing a sling and experiencing "significant swelling and pain."
She said the cause or severity of the loss of mobility he has suffered remains undetermined.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Texas declined to comment on the matter.
Lincoln‑Goldfinch previously told the BBC that, after being unable to move his arm while in detention, Perez was taken back to the hospital on Monday evening, treated, and then returned to the detention facility.
She reported that Perez said he was handcuffed, shackled at the ankles, placed in a waist chain, and moved roughly during the transfer despite his injury.
Furthermore, Lincoln‑Goldfinch said detention staff had revoked his communication privileges and transferred him from the hospital to an isolated area equipped with a flat, non‑adjustable bed.
The BBC has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.