A Death in Chicago and Why ICE Needs Civilian Oversight

This week, just after dropping his kids off at school, Silverio Villegas-González was killed by ICE officers in suburban Chicago. According to the Chicago Sun Times, ICE agents said they stopped the car as part of ‘targeted law enforcement activity.” The incident is described this way:

During the stop, a man allegedly resisted arrest and attempted to drive his car into officers, dragging one officer, ICE officials said.

The officer opened fire and shot the man, according to ICE. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Well, maybe an officer was able to pull out his weapon, aim, shoot, and kill the driver of a car while simultaneously being dragged by that car. But maybe not. Local officials from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to members of Congress have called for a full investigation of the incident.

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