Lincoln-Goldfinch says Garces Perez "did not deserve to be shot"
Garces Perez's immigration attorney, speaking on NewsNation Prime
“Even if he did have a final order of removal, he did not deserve to be shot in the back of the neck.”
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NewsNation reports Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Garces Perez's attorney, saying on "NewsNation Prime" that regardless of his immigration status, the shooting was not justified.
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The statement followed DHS's public description of Garces Perez as having a final removal order.
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DHS has not publicly responded to this specific characterization of the shooting as unjustified.
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Case context: Should ICE's use of force in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez be condemned or condoned?
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The case's fixed reference point is whether the officer's use of force against Garces Perez was justified. Lincoln-Goldfinch directly says the shooting was not justified regardless of his immigration status, separating that question from his removal order rather than disputing only how the incident has been characterized.
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Should ICE's use of force in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez be condemned or condoned?
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