James Walkinshaw on Government Transparency

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 21, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 21, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: September 3, 2026 to September 21, 2026

James Walkinshaw
Role at the time: Member of the United States Congress
September 21, 2026Condemned
Statement summary
Rep. James Walkinshaw called for a full, independent investigation and release of body-camera footage, saying the public needed a full account before Garces Perez could be deported.
“ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, while he was making a DoorDash delivery in Austin. Now he’s in ICE custody & they’re trying to quickly deport him before the public has a full account of what happened. We need a full, independent investigation and the body cam footage.”
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Rep. James Walkinshaw calls for an independent investigation and body-camera footage · James WalkinshawFull X post, published September 21, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. UTC

In a direct post, Rep. James Walkinshaw said Garces Perez was shot while delivering for DoorDash, warned that ICE might deport him before a full public account, and called for an independent investigation and release of body-camera footage. The post is Walkinshaw’s statement and does not independently establish the underlying facts.

Why we used this label

On whether DHS should lead its own investigation, Walkinshaw rejects that arrangement: he notes ICE is "trying to quickly deport him before the public has a full account of what happened" and calls for "a full, independent investigation and the body cam footage" — an explicit demand for an inquiry outside DHS/ICE's control.

Read statement Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?