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Judge Blocks Deportation After ICE Shot Oscar Belgal

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 6:07 PM UTC · How we work

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ICE Officers Shoot

ICE officers shot Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican, in New York City.
Officers said Belgal rammed their vehicles while driving with his 5-year-old son.
Seven rounds hit Belgal, superficially wounding his neck.
A Manhattan federal judge temporarily barred the government from deporting Belgal.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul called the shooting an outrage, demanding ICE body-camera footage.

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Protesters Block Hospital

Protesters marched to a hospital, blocking an intersection and tossing water bottles at officers.
Demonstrators chanted “ICE off our streets now!” as police erected barricades to keep ambulances moving.
Witnesses heard three to four gunshots and saw officers wearing face masks and DHS-branded vests.
ICE’s new policy bans high-speed chases and mandates training for vehicle stops, cited after the incident.

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ICE Officers Shoot

ICE officers shot Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican, in New York City.
Officers said Belgal rammed their vehicles while driving with his 5-year-old son.
Seven rounds hit Belgal, superficially wounding his neck.
A Manhattan federal judge temporarily barred the government from deporting Belgal.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul called the shooting an outrage, demanding ICE body-camera footage.

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