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Texas Jury Won’t Charge ICE Agent; Trump Opposes Stop Pause

7/23/2026

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ICE agent killed Ruben Ray Martinez on March 15, 2025, in South Padre Island, Texas.
A Texas jury declined to charge the agent in February 2026.
DHS announced a pause on vehicle stops, which President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected.
An ACLU report found ICE vehicle-ramming incidents in several states since January 2025, which DHS cited as the justification in the killings.

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ICE agent killed Ruben Ray Martinez on March 15, 2025, in South Padre Island, Texas.
A Texas jury declined to charge the agent in February 2026.
DHS announced a pause on vehicle stops, which President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected.
An ACLU report found ICE vehicle-ramming incidents in several states since January 2025, which DHS cited as the justification in the killings.