Marimar Martíneza Chicago teacher and American citizen who He was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent. In October, he will attend the president’s State of the Union address donald trump later this month, invited by Illinois Congressman Jesús ‘Chuy’ García.
The announcement was made by the 30-year-old’s lawyer in a court document that criticizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the federal prosecutor’s office in Chicago for refusing to retract accusations that Martinez is a “domestic terrorist.”
Martínez survived five shots fired by agent Charles Exumbut was charged with assault, although federal prosecutors dropped the charges on November 20.
Martínez, of Hispanic origin and assistant teacher at a Chicago Montessori school, was acquitted of all charges and is in recovery.
Her lawyer Christopher Parente told local media that this is an act of defiance against an administration that has called her a “national terrorist” and that does not retract its statements.
Parente accused DHS of a “disinformation campaign”, and the office of the Chicago federal prosecutor, Andrew Boutros, of being “actively complicit with an out-of-control client” by ignoring the fact.
The attorney asked U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis to authorize the release of evidence collected in his case, such as footage from the body camera worn by Exum, and text messages written by the agent after the incident.
ensures that Martínez “was the victim of a Border Patrol agent out of control who was immediately supported by this administration and protected from any scrutiny for his illegal actions.”
In one of the published messages, Exum wrote: “I shot 5 bullets and she had 7 holes. Write that down, guys.”
The incident It happened on October 4, in Chicagowhen Martínez followed a van driven by Exum, and in which two other Border Patrol agents were also traveling. Martínez honked his horn, shouted “la migra” and tried to warn people about the presence of the agents.
ICE announced the detention of 152 immigrants in an irregular situation after a three-day operation in Florida carried out together with state and local agencies. (Reference image created by El Comercio MAG using “Perplexity” AI)
Exum opened fire, he stated, when he believed that his truck had been hit.
Martínez was helped in a mechanical workshop near the scene and taken to a hospital, where she was taken into federal custody.
The teacher has said that she considers herself the “voice” of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two American citizens who were shot to death at the hands of immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, and others who have suffered abuse under the agency’s deportation policy Trump Administration.
