{"id":7108,"date":"2026-07-20T21:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T21:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/?p=7108"},"modified":"2026-08-05T00:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:39:18","slug":"catholics-express-solidarity-following-two-deaths-involving-ice-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/catholics-express-solidarity-following-two-deaths-involving-ice-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholics Express Solidarity Following Two Deaths Involving ICE Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Simone Orendain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osvnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSV News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(OSV News) \u2014 Catholics and immigrant advocacy groups have expressed solidarity and offered prayers in the aftermath of two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within less than a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deaths sparked local protests and calls for accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ICE officer shot and killed Johan Sebasti\u00e1n Dur\u00e1n Guerrero <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2026\/07\/18\/how-immigration-has-shaped-biddefords-identity-for-over-150-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Biddeford<\/a>, Maine (about 18 miles south of Portland) July 13 when the 25-year old was on his way to work in the morning. Early on July 7, an ICE agent shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston when he was on his way to a construction site that his homebuilding company was working on. He died later at an area hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a July 15 statement on the Archdiocese of Houston-Galveston\u2019s website, <a href=\"https:\/\/archgh.org\/vasquez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archbishop Joe S. V\u00e1squez<\/a> of Houston-Galveston called on \u201call the faithful\u201d to pray for Salgado, \u201chis family and all those affected by fear and anxiety.\u201d He also asked for prayers \u201cfor unity and peace in our community and nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. Catholic Bishops have repeatedly called for enforcement efforts that are targeted, proportional, and humane. Furthermore, the bishops have expressed the necessity for meaningful immigration reform as opposed to an \u2018enforcement-only approach.\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2022\/07\/texas-bishops-immigration-reform-migrant-deaths-in-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A reform that brings about justice<\/a> to all parties requires peaceful dialogue, mutual respect, and a commitment to charity,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calls for transparency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Diocese of Portland, Maine, in a July 15 <a href=\"https:\/\/portlanddiocese.org\/news\/statement-diocese-death-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> said its Office of Hispanic Ministry is giving pastoral support to Dur\u00e1n\u2019s family and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe pray that all those affected by his death may experience God\u2019s loving comfort, strength, and peace,\u201d said the statement sent to OSV News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Catholic Charities Maine extended \u201cdeepest sympathies\u201d to Dur\u00e1n\u2019s family. \u201cOur hearts are with the community of Biddeford as they grieve this tragic loss,\u201d the agency told OSV News in a statement July 15. \u201cWe know the tremendous responsibility that comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/02\/ice-warehouse-detention-centers-will-endanger-families-bishop-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local and federal law enforcement<\/a> positions in keeping our communities safe, and trust that a fair and transparent investigation will be conducted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICE states that the agent acted in self-defense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In relation to Dur\u00e1n\u2019s death, an ICE spokesperson told OSV News in a statement that ICE officials were doing surveillance at \u201cthe last known address\u201d of someone without authorization to be in the U.S. who had \u201ca final order of removal.\u201d The spokesperson also said \u201can illegal alien (person not authorized to be in the country) departed the residence in a vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe vehicle attempted to flee the scene and fearing for public safety an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/01\/after-ice-shooting-minneapolis-archbishop-pleads-for-prayers-calm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officer discharged his weapon<\/a>,\u201d according to the spokesperson July 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spokesperson said with regard to Salgado\u2019s shooting, \u201cFrom information we are receiving, he rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused to follow multiple verbal commands, and weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spokesperson said July 15 the DHS Office of Inspector General would be investigating Dur\u00e1n\u2019s shooting and that it \u201cis leading the investigation\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/houston-ice-shooting-sons-interview-cbs-salgado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salgado\u2019s shooting<\/a>, while the FBI in Houston is heading an investigation into \u201cthe potential assault on a federal law enforcement officer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple media outlets have reported witnesses, including Salgado\u2019s brother who was with him and two other workers going to the job site, disputed ICE\u2019s description of the events leading up to both shootings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These men were not subjects of ICE investigations, according to media reports that quote DHS and Congressional and state representatives whose districts include their homes. The ICE spokesperson did not answer questions about these media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An analysis by The Guardian media outlet found at least 10 shooting deaths by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/03\/forum-immigration-enforcement-separates-families-and-harms-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigration<\/a> agents since President Donald Trump took office in 2024. Dur\u00e1n\u2019s death makes that total 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mourning following the death of a young Colombian parent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dur\u00e1n, a Colombian national who was described by family and friends as a hardworking family man who held two jobs, left behind a 3-year old daughter and his partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed to OSV News that Dur\u00e1n arrived in the U.S. without papers through the southern border in September 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo be clear, work authorization does NOT confer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/10\/cardinal-mcelroy-calls-for-solidarity-with-migrants-lacking-legal-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legal status in the United States<\/a>,\u201d added the spokesperson, in answer to whether Dur\u00e1n obtained, in March 2025, permission to work in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Washington Post story reported Dur\u00e1n\u2019s relatives and neighbors in Bucaramanga, Colombia, held a prayer vigil on July 14, where they said the rosary and erected a memorial decorated with a statue of Mary. A Go Fund Me page, which has so far raised close to $500,000 for Dur\u00e1n\u2019s family and to cover the return of his remains to Colombia, mentions preparation for a \u201cChristian burial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Salgado had lived in the country for more than three decades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salgado, a 52-year old father of three adult U.S. citizens, had been living in the country for nearly 35 years. His oldest son, Ronaldo Salgado, who learned of his father\u2019s shooting when he recognized his voice as he cried for help in a video of the aftermath that was posted on social media, told reporters his Mexican father had started the process toward getting a work permit more than a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe was close to obtaining his legal status,\u201d he said in the July 8 news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronaldo Salgado posted an invitation to a July 16 \u201cpublic viewing\u201d for his father on social media, decorated with images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and announcing the recitation of the rosary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwsglobal.org\/press-releases\/fatal-shooting-of-lorenzo-salgado-araujo-in-houston-continues-pattern-of-violent-ice-immigration-enforcement-tactics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Church World Service<\/a> emphasized it \u201cfully supports\u201d calls for independent investigations into both fatal shootings. The Washington-based Christian humanitarian agency \u2014 which has partnered with Catholic groups on providing direct services to those in need worldwide and on advocacy for immigration reform in the U.S. \u2014 expressed condolences July 14 over the deaths of Salgado and Dur\u00e1n and solidarity with those mourning their loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Maine, the Hispanic community is heartbroken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Portland, Maine, area, Fernanda Vergara McLaughlin, a Hispanic community activist who manages an immigrant network of 2,000 members, joined the call for an independent investigation into Dur\u00e1n\u2019s killing. She told OSV News she had been in touch with his family, offering support and encouraging them to speak out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are a big community of Latinos in Maine and we, a few days ago, were just talking about Lorenzo (Salgado) in Houston, Texas,\u201d she said. \u201cThen we find out that same week we have one right here in Maine, a neighbor of ours. (We\u2019re) just heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe mourn the tragic deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebasti\u00e1n Dur\u00e1n Guerrero, and we grieve alongside their families and loved ones,\u201d Anne Gallagher, executive director of CLINIC, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., said in a July 14 statement to OSV News. \u201cAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/02\/the-church-raises-its-voice-on-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigration enforcement<\/a> efforts continue to intensify across the country, we are witnessing an increasingly fearful and volatile environment that puts lives and communities at greater risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCatholic social teaching reminds us that every person is created in the image and likeness of God and that the dignity and sanctity of every human life must remain at the center of our nation\u2019s immigration policies,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Featured image: A woman places a candle at a makeshift memorial at Mechanics Park in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist. The Department of Homeland Security in a statement said that \u201cfearing for public safety,\u201d the officer opened fire after the driver allegedly tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents. 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