Third American Death Linked to ICE Uncovered by Newsweek

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Federal agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Texas last year, but initial reports did not reveal their involvement, with the details now coming to light through internal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records.

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was shot by an ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officer in South Padre Island, Texas, on March 15, 2025, after what ICE described as a failure to follow law enforcement instructions during a traffic incident as agents worked with local police on immigration enforcement.

While Martinez’s death was reported in local media at the time, the reports did not identify HSI involvement or disclose that a federal agent fired the shots through the driver-side window.

Newsweek is reporting new details based on internal incident reports obtained by the watchdog American Oversight through a Freedom of Information Act request and reviewed by Newsweek, as well as publicly available information. 


https://www.newsweek.com/ice-agent-fatally-shot-us-citizen-texas-dhs-records-11544225

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1. Murderers

ICE must be stopped

NOW

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2. And Keith Porter, murdered by off duty ICE murderer on new year's eve

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3. The assurance that they won't pay any price for their lawlessness is a green flag for ICE brutality, including murder.

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4. Rec for visibility

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