Sylvia Garcia
Role at the time: U.S. representative for Texas’s 29th congressional district
Condemned
Response to this claim
The ICE officer fired in self-defense after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo attempted to run over an officer with his van.
“This is an outrageous abuse of government power. ICE pursued the wrong van and killed an unarmed man who wasn’t their target.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Congressional Record — House, September 1, 2026, H5414Page H5414, Rep. Sylvia Garcia remarks at approximately 6:50 p.m.
Verbatim House-floor record of Garcia's September 1 remarks condemning the shooting and calling for an independent investigation.
Why we used this label
The fixed reference point is the fatal shooting. Garcia expressly called it an abuse, rejected the agency’s justification and demanded justice and accountability, which is direct condemnation.