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Judge Releases ICE Witness Rojas Pliego Over Fifth Amendment Violation

7/30/2026

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U.S. judge ordered Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released from detention within 48 hours.
The judge said Rojas Pliego’s Fifth Amendment right was violated after order was filed Monday.
Rojas Pliego, a van passenger with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot Araujo, was released Wednesday from Conroe, Texas detention center.
Attorneys for the other two witnesses have filed similar petitions and await a judge’s decision.

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U.S. judge ordered Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released from detention within 48 hours.
The judge said Rojas Pliego’s Fifth Amendment right was violated after order was filed Monday.
Rojas Pliego, a van passenger with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot Araujo, was released Wednesday from Conroe, Texas detention center.
Attorneys for the other two witnesses have filed similar petitions and await a judge’s decision.