An ICE officer fatally shot Silverio Villegas Gonzalez in a Houston-area traffic stop, prompting his family to demand an independent investigation, according to the Associated Press.
ICE and its parent agency DHS conduct internal reviews of officer-involved shootings through the DHS Office of Inspector General, not local prosecutors or civilian oversight boards.
ICE arrests surged in 2025 under expanded enforcement priorities, with the agency reporting record removals and a sharp rise in field operations, per DHS statements.
Unlike most municipal police departments, ICE officers are not required to wear body cameras during field operations.
The victim's son told AP his father had lived in the U.S. for 35 years and was working toward a legal work permit at the time of the shooting.