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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch (@AttorneyKateLG on X)

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is an Austin, Texas immigration attorney and the founder of the law firm Lincoln-Goldfinch Law.

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What we have documented

We have documented 4 statements by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Role at the time: Attorney for Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, speaking after a community forum in Austin

Condemned

Statement summary

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said the case shows violence by ICE on the streets and poor medical care in immigration detention. CBS Austin quoted her after an October 4 community forum supporting Garces Perez.

“This case really highlights the violence that we see with ICE on the streets and the bad medical care that people get in immigration detention.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Protesters rally in Austin after ICE shooting, arrests tied to demonstrationsOctober 5, 2026, 11:07 AM, updated 11:19 AM; courthouse photograph, lead and paragraphs on Emilia Figueroa and India Brookhouser
Why we used this label

Lincoln-Goldfinch describes the shooting and detention treatment as examples of violence and poor care. Her statement criticizes the conduct rather than only requesting an investigation.

Read statementFull case: Should ICE's use of force in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez be condemned or condoned?
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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Role at the time: Attorney for Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, writing on her personal Instagram account

Condemned

Statement summary

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch criticized ICE's enforcement power and oversight in an October 1 Instagram post about Garces Perez's surgery. She welcomed his medical care while saying that it did not resolve what happened or the remaining questions.

“His case demonstrates the dangers of giving an agency enormous resources and enforcement power without adequate oversight and accountability.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch says Garces Perez's care does not resolve accountability questions · Kate Lincoln-GoldfinchCaption of attorneygoldfinch's October 1 Instagram reel, opening sentence and closing paragraph; post timestamp October 2, 01:54:21 UTC.
Why we used this label

Lincoln-Goldfinch calls the treatment of Garces Perez an example of the dangers of enforcement power without adequate oversight. Her criticism goes beyond a request for information.

Read statementFull case: Should ICE's use of force in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez be condemned or condoned?
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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Role at the time: Immigration attorney for the man who was shot, in a post on X

Challenged the characterization

Statement summary

In a post on X, the man's attorney wrote that he entered legally and has a valid work permit, disputing DHS's description of him as an illegal alien who illegally entered.

“Wilber entered legally and has a valid work permit.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch's post on X about the man's status · Kate Lincoln-GoldfinchPost text
Why we used 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.

Read statementFull case: Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?
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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Role at the time: Garces Perez's immigration attorney, speaking on NewsNation Prime

Condemned

Statement summary

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Garces Perez's attorney, said on "NewsNation Prime" that regardless of his immigration status, he did not deserve to be shot.

“Even if he did have a final order of removal, he did not deserve to be shot in the back of the neck.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)NewsNation: Austin ICE officer had no right to shoot Wilber Garces Perez, attorney saysParagraph quoting Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch on NewsNation Prime.
Why we used this label

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.

Read statementFull case: Should ICE's use of force in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez be condemned or condoned?

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