ICE kills innocent Mexican construction worker in botched enforcement stop
A man with no criminal record who lived in the US for 35 years was shot dead by ICE agents, and it is being framed as the latest sign of unaccountable, violent immigration enforcement.
- Lorenzo Salgado Aroko, a 52-year-old construction business owner, was shot in the abdomen during a traffic stop and later died.
- He was not the person agents were looking for, had no record, and was months away from legal residency.
- ICE says he rammed their vehicle and tried to run over an officer, but offers no video, body cam, or damage evidence.
- Men in the van say unmarked cars boxed them in at 5 mph and an agent jumped out and fired wildly.
- This follows the earlier ICE killings of Renee Good and Alex Prey, where no one has been charged.
Outlook: The family is pushing for an investigation and protests are growing, but past cases suggest little accountability is likely.