#UnitedStates: The #IACHR expresses deep concern about the shooting of two individuals during recent operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, lost his life during an operation in Houston, Texas; and on July 13, a 26-year-old Colombian man died during an operation in Biddeford, Maine. The Commission notes that these incidents are under investigation and calls for it to be conducted promptly, independently, impartially, and effectively—with full respect for due process—in order to determine responsibility and, where appropriate, impose corresponding sanctions. The Commission reiterates that all actions by law enforcement agents must be governed by the principles of legality, strict necessity, and proportionality regarding the use of force.
