Immigrant Advocates; 'Details Aren't Adding Up'
Advocacy groups are calling for more information about the shooting’s victims, and some worry the incident will compound the fear surrounding ICE.
By Emma Ruby
September 25, 2025
... Jahn reportedly fired into an unmarked van that was bringing ICE detainees to the processing facility, and three detainees were wounded by gunfire. One has died of those injuries.
According to The Dallas Morning News, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that one of the individuals injured in the attack is a Mexican national. The nationalities, genders, names and ages of the other two victims remain unknown ...
“We’re still trying to gather details just because a lot of the details aren’t making sense and aren’t adding up for us,” said Esperanza Tomeo, an organizer with Latino civil rights group the Brown Berets. “Ted Cruz made the statement about wanting the end to political violence, but he made no mention of what causes that political violence, the division that’s been caused by (Gov. Greg) Abbott and by himself with the propaganda and rhetoric against the people. There’s been no mention from them about the victims, or any remorse, empathy, or sympathy at all. It’s just been purely focused on building their narrative” ...
“The dehumanization that allows people to be locked in ICE detention centers is the same dehumanization that allowed for today’s violence to occur,” the letter states. “The conditions for immigrants in Dallas are unsafe, unlawful, and now, deadly” ...
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-immigration-advocates-demand-answers-on-ice-shooting-victims-40600161/
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