Civil rights groups and Democratic officials held a press conference on Friday on behalf of an illegal alien who was killed while attacking ICE agents, and Rep. Al Green (D-TX) claimed Americans have a “duty” to ensure illegals are protected by the Constitution.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an illegal alien from Mexico who tried to run over ICE agents during a traffic stop, was fatally shot after ramming an ICE vehicle.
After attempting to flee, refusing to follow multiple verbal commands, and attempting to run over an ICE agent, Araujo was shot and taken to a hospital, where he later died. Of course, the Democrats and leftist media are now losing their minds trying to defend an illegal alien who attacked ICE.
Lunatic Al Green went out claiming that the illegal alien “belongs to the Constitution” and “should not receive any less attention from the Constitution that I or any of you would receive.”
“Mr. Arajo belongs to us. He belongs to the Constitution of the United States of America,” Green said during brief remarks at the press conference.
“That Constitution applies to him, just as it applies to me. He should not receive any less attention from the Constitution that I or any of you would receive. He belongs to us. He’s in our jurisdiction.”
Green continued, We have a duty and a responsibility, in fact an obligation, to bring justice to this cause.”
Notably, Green didn’t even know the guy’s name as he said, “Mr.” then looked down and paused for a few seconds before saying, “Arajo belongs to us.”
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Green also demanded an investigation into the shooting by the House Homeland Security Committee, saying in a press release, “My heart goes out to the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.”
Full press release below:
(Houston, TX) – On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Congressman Al Green, a member of the Homeland Security Committee, demands immediate transparency, independent oversight, and congressional action following the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Houston. In addition to his public call for accountability, Congressman Green is sending a communique to the leadership of the House Committee on Homeland Security requesting that the Committee promptly exercise its oversight responsibilities by convening a congressional hearing on the incident and the circumstances surrounding it. A copy of the letter is accessible by clicking here or by visiting Congressman Green’s website at https://algreen.house.gov/.
Congressman Al Green is also demanding the immediate release of all available body-worn camera footage and other relevant evidence, an independent investigation by the appropriate authorities, and a thorough local investigation to ensure public confidence in the findings. He further notes that the deaths of Rene Good and Alex Pretti raised serious concerns regarding transparency and accountability that continue to resonate when questions remain unanswered following fatal encounters involving federal law enforcement.
Congressman Al Green stated, “My heart goes out to the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Whenever deadly force is used by federal law enforcement, the American people deserve a complete, transparent, and independent examination of the facts. Public confidence in our institutions depends upon the willingness of government to subject itself to meaningful oversight. I have been in communication with ranking member Bennie Thompson and will keep him informed of any further developments.”
Congressman Al Green encourages anyone with information relevant to this incident to contact his Houston District Office at (713) 383-9234 so that the information may be shared with the appropriate authorities, as warranted. The public and family members of Mr. Salgado Araujo have a right to know what happened by way of an independent investigation. Absent such an investigation, a grave injustice may be covered up.
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