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DHS denies ICE chased driver who died in fatal Grand Rapids crash

Homeland Security says officers were a half-mile away when Mario Coronado Juarez crashed and died, as Michigan's governor orders a state police probe.

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What to know

  • DHS says officers were about a half-mile from the crash site and had already called off the stop before Mario Coronado Juarez's car struck a tree and caught fire.
  • Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered a state police investigation into the Sunday crash in Grand Rapids.
  • The case comes amid separate scrutiny of ICE's rapidly expanding force, including a Sunday incident in Evanston, Illinois where a U.S. citizen was bloodied after being mistaken for a fugitive.
  • Rep. Hillary Scholten has asked ICE to preserve any video of the encounter, while local activists and the Grand Rapids mayor have publicly questioned the agency's account.

“While we don’t know what Mario was thinking and feeling, we know that his death happened in the context of a national effort to create fear among our immigrant neighbors.”

David LaGrand, Grand Rapids Mayor · Associated Press ↗ · Sep 23

Mario Coronado Juarez Guatemalan immigrant killed in the crashDepartment of Homeland Security / ICE Federal agency whose officers attempted the stopGretchen WhitmerGretchen Whitmer Michigan GovernorDavid LaGrand Grand Rapids MayorGema Lowe Immigrant rights activistHillary ScholtenHillary Scholten U.S. Representative for Grand Rapids

DHS denies ICE chased driver who died in fatal Grand Rapids crash
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    DHS publicly defends officers, denies hot pursuit

    The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement Thursday saying officers discontinued the enforcement action for public safety and were about a half-mile away when they saw smoke and found the crashed, burning vehicle; it said officers tried to help Juarez and put out the fire before local first responders arrived.

    “In the interest of public safety, ICE officers immediately discontinued the enforcement action.”
    — DHS
    1. 7 outlets Homeland Security defends officers in immigrant's fatal car crash in West Michigan

      first by CBS News, 4d ago · also Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Orlando Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer, AP News, Newsday

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  2. background

    Rep. Scholten demands ICE preserve any video of the incident — Democratic U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, who represents Grand Rapids, sent ICE a detailed letter requesting preservation of any video recorded by officers during the incident.

  3. background

    Activists lead vigil outside Grand Rapids city hall for Juarez — Immigrant rights activist Gema Lowe led a chant of Juarez's name at a plaza outside city hall, blaming his death on ICE's treatment of immigrant workers.

  4. background

    Whitmer orders state police to investigate the crash — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directed state police to investigate the Sunday morning crash in Grand Rapids that killed Juarez.

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    ICE officers bloody a US citizen in separate Evanston mistaken-identity stop — The same Sunday, a U.S. citizen in Evanston, Illinois, was left bloodied after a confrontation with immigration officers who mistook him for a fugitive; DHS said he initially refused to identify himself.

  6. background

    Mario Coronado Juarez dies in high-speed crash after ICE stop attempt — ICE officers tried to stop a car in Grand Rapids to confirm the driver's identity; the driver fled and the vehicle later crashed into a tree and caught fire nearly half a mile away. Juarez, in his 30s and in the U.S. illegally, died at the scene.