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Body of Silverio Villegas González Returns to Michoacán After Fatal ICE Shooting

Mexican authorities financed the repatriation, with a federal review facing growing transparency demands.

Overview

  • The remains arrived Thursday in Irimbo after an overnight transfer through Guadalajara, according to Michoacán’s Secretaría del Migrante.
  • A Mass and outdoor vigil were held Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose Park as relatives and neighbors honored Villegas González.
  • ICE says an agent fired after Villegas González struck and dragged an officer with a vehicle, a claim questioned by community members after viewing local police video.
  • Franklin Park video captured an agent saying a partner’s injuries were “not serious,” which contrasted with DHS later describing the injuries as “gravely injured.”
  • Mexico’s foreign ministry covered the U.S.–Mexico flight and state officials are paying local transport and burial costs, while a federal investigation led by the FBI continues and activists press for the agents’ identities and note the absence of body-worn cameras.