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Fatal Encounters With Immigration Authorities Rise Amidst Enforcement Crackdown

Federal immigration authorities have been involved in a series of fatal encounters with individuals, including recent shootings of Johan Sebastián Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. These incidents occur amidst President Trump's intensified immigration enforcement efforts, which have drawn criticism and calls for reform from advocacy groups and some political figures. Discrepancies have emerged between official accounts of these events and witness testimonies, particularly regarding whether victims posed a threat to officers. AI

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Fatal Encounters With Immigration Authorities Rise Amidst Enforcement Crackdown

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Avery Lotz ·

    Maine shooting adds to growing immigration enforcement death toll

    <div>Map: Axios Visuals</div><p>Johan Sebastián Guerrero, who was shot to death in Maine, is the latest in a string of people killed by federal immigration authorities since President Trump launched a nationwide <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/trump-citizenship-denatura…