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ICE agents kill two men in a week in Maine and Texas | BBC Americast

2026-07-16 News & Politics
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In the space of one week, two men have been fatally shot by ICE agents in two different states. With limited footage of the incidents and suggestions that neither men were the initial targets of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, protesters are calling for investigations into their deaths. The deaths of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine - a 26-year-old Colombian national authorised to work in the US - and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston - a Mexican national who worked in the country as a builder for three decades - have sparked protests and calls for ICE to change how they operate. Donald Trump has also weighed in, defending ICE agents on Truth Social, saying they are ‘doing a GREAT job’ and shouldn’t change how they apprehend suspects driving vehicles. But will these incidents have any impact on the administration's immigration policies, particularly with midterm elections in November? In this episode, Justin, Sarah and Anthony also discuss how the incidents in Maine and Houston are resurfacing questions about the progress of investigations into the shootings of US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents earlier this year. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@HirayaHuyo 2026-07-17

Transparency and accountability are essential, regardless of the circumstances.

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@Zapp77777 2026-07-17

Is ICE rebooting COPS?! By the way, who gave them a 00 license?

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@CraigTalksAbout 2026-07-16

11:32 mumbles says what?

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@askVani69 2026-07-16

Nobody in the USA is going to give up their Guns! Did you see what happened to the Gunless people in Iran? Those Radicals in the government killed over 50.000 of their Citizens ( because the people don't have any Guns to protect themselves) just to stay in Power when the people wanted them gone. AMERICANOS- HOLD ON TO YOU GUNS!!!

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@azulaquaza4916 2026-07-17

Americans have guns to take on and dismantle a rogue tyrannical government if need be. Otherwise we’d get the Iran population treatment, no thank you.

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@NowisEvollovetion 2026-07-16

If the US population foolishly gave up their guns they would then be guaranteed to end up with an evil and thuggish government just like the one in the UK. The one that they coincidentally fought in the War Of Independence to be free of.

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@ORPeaceDude 2026-07-18

Most of the ice as well as the police officers in the United States are ex military. They have a lot of training, especially when it comes to killing people.

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@-VForValhalla- 2026-07-16

Where is the outrage over the antisemitic attacks on Jews in the UK?

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@NowisEvollovetion 2026-07-16

ICE is a fantastic organization as it is working to remove illegal aliens. Those who are in the US illegally. Many of whom are also committing a large number of crimes. The UK desperately needs something similar as our streets are now also unsafe.

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@MaysonStorm97 2026-07-16

Don't interfere with a federal investigation and your likelihood of being shot is 0%.

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