Three men detained after Houston ICE shooting say they're pressured to self-deport
Jul 7, 2026·Location: Houston, TX

Three men who were riding in the van when ICE fatally shot driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo were detained by immigration officers, including Salgado Araujo's own brother. One of the men, identified by his stepdaughter Juana Degollado as Daniel Tirado Pantoja, has no legal permission to live in the U.S. but no criminal record, according to his family. Attorney Hugo Balderas-Ibarra and Degollado said the men are being pressured by ICE to self-deport, which would prevent them from testifying about what happened during the shooting; DHS has called the allegation "categorically false."
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