Congressmen call for independent investigation into death of San Antonio man killed by ICE

House Democrats demand inquiry into Ruben Ray Martinez's death

Two House Democratic lawmakers this week requested that the Trump administration approve an independent investigation into the death of Ruben Ray Martinez, a Texan who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last year.  In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, Reps. Greg Casar (D-TX) and Robert Garcia (D-CA) alleged that DHS and Texas investigators “withheld basic facts of the case, concealed I…

Congressmen demand probe in ICE killing of US citizen Ruben Ray Martinez

The 23-year-old was killed in South Padre Island, Texas, last March, but details of ICE's involvement only emerged in recent weeks.

Congressmen call for independent investigation into death of San Antonio man killed by ICE

U.S. Representatives Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Robert Garcia (D-California) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding an independent investigation into the shooting death of a San Antonio man killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on South Padre Island last year.