ICE Killed Lorenzo Salgado Arajuo for Making a Living

 

Lorenzo Salgado Arajuo was just trying to make a living as he had done for over three decades as a resident of Houston, Texas.

While on his way to work a construction job two days ago, Salgado was confronted by ICE agents and killed in cold blood.

For their part, ICE claims that Salgado was evading arrest and using his vehicle as a weapon and that their officer shot him in self-defense.

I do not believe ICE.

Given ICE's dishonesty in the cold-blooded murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier this year, ICE is not entitled to the benefit of the doubt.

As it happens, the individuals who assailed and assassinated Salgado were not wearing their bodycams.

Well, isn't that convenient.

Salgudo's son Ronaldo believes his father may have believed he was being carjacked for his tools as he was approached in unmarked vehicles which is ICE's stock and trade.

The notion that a man who had no criminal record in the 35 years he resided in this country was a lunatic intent on murder doesn't pass the smell test.

Lorenzo Salgado Arajuo was a productive, hard-working member of his community who raised a family send his three American born children to college.

In other words, he was the embodiment of the American Dream.

But for the Trump Administration, his brown skin and his immigration status made him subhuman and thus unworthy of life and liberty let alone any notion he might have of pursuing happiness. 

He would have been happy to live a quiet life, but the Trump Administration wasn't going to allow that happen.

Salgado's family will clamor for an independent investigation. Of course, the Trump Administration might decide to target them next for daring to keep their father's memory alive.

Worst of all is that Salgado won't be the last person to be murdered by ICE. Not as long as it operates as Trump's secret police.

R.I.P. Lorenzo Salgado Arajuo.