9 October 2026

US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as child

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US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as child

Oscar Belgal, the 28-year-old man, survived the shooting and is now being held at a detention facility outside of New York, officials said.

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