Judge Orders Release of ICE Shooting Witness | Raleigh News

A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a key witness in a deadly ICE shooting, ruling his prolonged detention without bond was unconstitutional. Held since July 7th — when officers fatally shot driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop — Rojas Pliego, a longtime U.S. resident with citizen children and no criminal record, was deemed unlawfully jailed. ICE maintains the shooting was self-defense, but the judge’s order demands Rojas Pliego be freed within 48 hours, spotlighting urgent flaws in immigration witness protections and detention practices. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ae9e77aca1bb36f6