Lincoln-Goldfinch says he entered lawfully and has a valid work permit
Immigration attorney representing the man's family, in a post on X
“Wilber entered legally and has a valid work permit.”
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The family's attorney's post on X, in which she states the man's entry and work-permit status and calls for his release.
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CBS News/AP report noting that HSI will lead the investigation with FBI assistance and quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility to investigate.
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CNN report on the shooting, DHS's statement, the attorney's account, local officials' calls for an independent investigation, and LULAC's statement.
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Austin American-Statesman live coverage of Monday's news conference with Rep. Doggett, Rep. Casar, LULAC and the man's attorney.
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NBC News report on DHS's statement, the attorney's account, and a senior administration official's statement that the man had no criminal history beyond being in the country illegally.
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Newsweek report quoting the attorney's posts on X and the DHS spokesperson's statement.
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DHS had said the man illegally entered the country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal. The attorney also told CNN he entered on an asylum claim and received a removal order in absentia after his court date changed without notice.
After the quotation
The post begins by addressing “Chip” and adds that he needs to be released from detention immediately. The attorney also said there was no foot chase and that the man did not know the officers were ICE until he was shot. NBC News reported that DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her statements.
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Case context: Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to DHS's account, the attorney disputes DHS's description of the man's entry and status. She does not speak to the investigation in this quotation, so the response is a challenge to the description. Closest competing label: condemns loses because this passage disputes a characterization rather than criticizing DHS's conduct.
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Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
“Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is leading the investigation into the officer involved shooting of an illegal alien from Venezuela, who illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal, during a law enforcement operation today in Austin, TX. The illegal alien’s condition is stable, and he is in federal custody pending removal. This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information becomes available.”Read statement