Judge Blocks Deportation of DoorDash Driver Shot by ICE Agents

A US federal judge has blocked the deportation of a DoorDash delivery driver who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an encounter on Sunday, according to court records.

Following the shooting, the driver was taken to a hospital for treatment before being transferred into custody at an immigration detention centre, a sequence of events that has drawn scrutiny from advocates who questioned the decision to detain someone recovering from a shooting.

Court Steps In

The judge's order temporarily halts any deportation proceedings against the driver while the court reviews the circumstances surrounding both the shooting and the subsequent detention. The ruling does not resolve the driver's broader immigration status, but it prevents removal from the country while litigation continues.

Public filings reviewed so far do not fully detail what led ICE agents to shoot the driver or what specific encounter preceded the incident. It also remains unclear what condition the driver is in following the shooting, or what, if any, charges the driver faces.

Wider Pattern

The case is the latest in a series of incidents this year involving ICE enforcement actions that intersected with gig-economy and delivery workers, a trend that has drawn criticism from labor organizations and immigrant rights groups. DoorDash has not issued a public statement addressing the shooting or the driver's detention.

Additional court proceedings are expected to determine the driver's ongoing status, with legal representatives likely to argue for release from detention in light of the injuries sustained during the encounter with agents. No timeline for those proceedings has been announced.