ALBAWABA - Protests erupt in many cities across the United States calling for justice after the killing of two migrants by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in separate shootings.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero were killed about one week apart by ICE agents in the U.S., triggering wide demonstrations and calls for private investigations into their murders.
Who is Lorenzo Salgado Araujo?
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the killing of Mexican migrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, outside City Hall in Houston, Texas, on July 14, 2026. Photo by MARK FELIX / AFP
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is a Mexican migrant, 52 and a father of 3. He was fatally shot by ICE agents on July 7 on his way to work in Houston, Texas. According to CNN, American authorities were notified about two people, none of them Araujo, staying illegally in the country.
"On July 7, officers were almost at the target’s address when they observed a white van with an individual who resembled the target. Officers then initiated the vehicle stop," a Homeland Security official announced.
From their side, ICE said in a Tuesday statement that the father of three rammed into one of their vehicles and refused to obey calls to stop before an ICE agent fired his weapon in self-defense.
Colombian migrant shot dead by ICE agents. (Joan Sebastian Guerrero/ Facebook)
Who is Joan Sebastian Guerrero?
The 26-year-old Colombian, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, was shot dead on July 13 in front of his wife and 3-year-old daughter during an immigration enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine, his neighbor, Nelson Elias, confirmed to CNN.
According to USA Today, Guerrero was targeted by ICE after he attempted to flee a traffic stop, sparking anger across the country about federal use of force.
The American website noted that the Colombian man was authorized to work in the country. He held a Social Security number and had two jobs: cleaning a veterinary clinic and delivering food.
An ICE officer fired his weapon "fearing for public safety" when the victim "attempted to flee the scene."
