Patti Vasquez is joined by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin; she represents Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by ICE Sunday, September 20. 

Lincoln-Goldfinch discussed Garces Perez’s shooting, detention, medical condition, legal status, and the broader impact of immigration enforcement in Texas. Here are a few key points from the conversation:
- Lincoln-Goldfinch said Garces Perez remains detained with a bullet lodged in his back, significant pain, reduced arm mobility, and limited access to appropriate medical care.
- She said officials allegedly retaliated after her client spoke publicly, restricted his communications, moved him into isolation, and withheld or delayed information about his condition.
- Her federal case seeks to block deportation and secure his release; a hearing is scheduled, and Garces Perez is also a potential witness in a criminal investigation.
- Lincoln-Goldfinch described widespread cooperation between Texas law enforcement and ICE, racial profiling, detention abuses, and retaliation against people who attract public attention.

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