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Advocates fear ICE vehicle witnesses handcuffed in Houston could be…

His sister says he has no arrest warrants and was in the middle of getting his green card; advocates fear he could be deported before anyone hears his account.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:55 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by NBC News: “Advocates fear potential witnesses handcuffed in back of ICE vehicle that struck Houston man could be deported”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 9:55 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Houston, ICE.
BBN covered this story before: Espada not returning as Astros manager after winning AL West (October 14).

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NBC NewsAdvocates fear potential witnesses handcuffed in back of ICE vehicle that struck Houston man could be deported

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight in Houston, advocates are worried about people who may have seen an ICE vehicle strike a man.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip is outside, and I'm told it's drier than Istanbul.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside the building where advocates gathered tonight, and behind me you can see a small crowd holding phones and waiting for a call that has not come.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentNidia Delfín says her brother was handcuffed in the back of that vehicle when it hit the man, that he has no arrest warrants, and that he was getting his green card when he was arrested.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the person who saw the most is the one nobody can reach.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThat's the fear here, Hank.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentAdvocates say witnesses like him could be deported before anyone asks what they saw, and the family is mostly just trying to find out where he is.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the agency's side?
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentNothing on camera yet.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI do have a perfect view of the front door, Hank, which is great, because the story is still nowhere near it. Desk, I'm available.

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