奥斯汀退休警察协会主席称，沃森市长“情绪化”反应加剧了奥斯汀的紧张局势
2026年9月22日 美国东部时间上午10:00 / 福克斯新闻频道
作者：安德鲁·马克·米勒
福克斯新闻数字频道采访了奥斯汀退休警官丹尼斯·法里斯，谈及在一桩登上全国头条的ICE枪击事件后，左翼人士的反应与言辞。
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得克萨斯州奥斯汀的民主党人正面临来自网络上以及一名退休警察的批评。在嫌疑人身份尚未确认、调查尚未开展的情况下，一名疑似非法移民遭枪击后，民主党官员立刻就指责移民与海关执法局（ICE）。
周日，一名ICE官员在奥斯汀开枪击中一名男子。几乎在案件基本事实尚未明确、该男子身份尚未确认为威尔伯·拉斐尔·加塞斯·佩雷斯之际，奥斯汀的民主党当选官员就公开谴责ICE，其中包括国会议员格雷格·卡萨尔、市议员迈克·西格尔以及市长柯克·沃森。
“这场战争降临到我们家门口，这太可怕了，”作为进步派“小队”党团成员的卡萨尔在周日的新闻发布会上说道，这段视频被白宫快速响应账号在X平台上转发。
“正如市长所说，不幸的是，这并不意外。就在几周前，我们看到ICE的突袭行动来到奥斯汀，尤其是奥斯汀中北部地区，我和其他人曾说，ICE应该撤离，否则会有人像在明尼阿波利斯、科珀斯克里斯蒂或芝加哥那样被枪杀。如今这一天还是来了，我认为我们要传达的信息依然是：要想奥斯汀安全，ICE就应该结束在我们社区的突袭行动。”
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民主党众议员格雷格·卡萨尔与市长柯克·沃森在奥斯汀发表讲话。（萨拉·迪金斯/《奥斯汀美国政治家报》 盖蒂图片社）
卡萨尔和其他民主党人迅速引发了社交媒体上保守派人士的强烈批评，他们指责左翼在犯罪问题上，尤其是在非法移民犯罪问题上存在双重标准的愤怒。
“去年秋天，得克萨斯州一名非法移民用砍刀在其配偶和孩子面前斩首一名男子时，这家伙的抗议声在哪里？”前国土安全部公共事务助理部长特里西亚·麦克劳克林在X平台上发帖称。“据报道，凶手将受害者的头‘像足球一样踢来踢去’。”
“就是这样，”《市政厅》专栏作家艾米·柯蒂斯在X平台上发帖称。“民主党人不想有任何移民法。他们想要摧毁这个国家。11月大选时请记住这一点。”
“这种言辞对任何当选官员来说都应该是不合任职资格的，”得克萨斯州共和党州众议员安迪·霍珀在X平台上发帖称。“你不能忠于就职誓言，同时又支持开放边境。”
奥斯汀退休警察协会主席丹尼斯·法里斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他料到卡萨尔和西格尔会发表这样的言论，但听到沃森市长在新闻发布会和社交媒体上匆忙指责ICE时，他感到意外。
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“至于卡萨尔，我并不意外，那就是格雷格·卡萨尔，他就是个爱煽动事端的人，一直都是，而且他以在掌握全部事实之前就信口开河而闻名，”法里斯说。“他在市议会任职时就这么做过。在迈克·拉莫斯枪击案中也是如此。那就是格雷格·卡萨尔，他以哗众取宠著称。”
“我认识这位市长很久了，也把他当朋友，我真的对他如此情绪化的反应感到震惊，他通常要克制得多，”法里斯说。“我能理解他的愤怒，但我认为他的反应方式加剧了奥斯汀的紧张局势，因为他作为领导人，对吧？他是这座城市的领导者。他是市长，本应努力平息事态，我认为他昨天的反应让情况变得更糟。”
沃森的帖子在社交媒体上遭遇了“反向点赞”，负面评论和转推数量远超正面评论，当地民众和网民指责他在事实尚未查明之前就煽风点火。
“老实说，令人震惊的是，@KirkPWatson市长明明知道调查才刚刚开始，却发表了这样的声明，希望他不会重蹈史蒂夫·阿德勒式的第二任期覆辙，”奥斯汀知名律师亚当·洛维在X平台上发帖称，他指的是曾主持2020年奥斯汀乔治·弗洛伊德抗议活动的前奥斯汀市长史蒂夫·阿德勒。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系卡萨尔、沃森和西格尔的办公室置评。
法里斯驳斥了民主党人称ICE正在奥斯汀“突袭”的说法，并表示联邦移民当局，无论是ICE还是前移民归化局（INS），几十年来一直在奥斯汀开展驱逐行动，从未如此大张旗鼓。
“他们一直在逮捕非法入境的人，我认为我们现在看到的这种反应是因为特朗普，是特朗普政府在推动这件事，这只是又一种不管出于什么原因都不喜欢总统的方式，”法里斯说。
枪击事件发生后，奥斯汀警方表示，数百人走上街头向警察投掷石块、瓶子和混凝土块，造成三人被捕、多辆警车受损，两名警察受伤，福克斯新闻全国通讯员布鲁克·泰勒报道。
国土安全部消息人士周日向福克斯新闻证实，加塞斯·佩雷斯是一名来自委内瑞拉的非法移民，已被下达最终驱逐令。国土安全部表示，加塞斯·佩雷斯是在拜登政府时期非法进入美国的。该机构表示，他是在一次执法行动中被枪击的。
佩雷斯的律师凯特·林肯-戈尔芬奇称，当时他正在为DoorDash送餐，一辆无标识卡车剐蹭了他的车，随后追上来再次撞击他的车辆，之后一名ICE官员从他颈后开枪。
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2026年9月20日，美国得克萨斯州奥斯汀，在市政府官员称一名美国移民与海关执法局（ICE）特工当日早些时候枪击一名男子后，抗议者与警察对峙（未在图中）。路透社/努里·巴洛纳
2026年9月20日，得克萨斯州奥斯汀，在市政府官员称一名ICE特工枪击一名男子后，抗议者与警察对峙。（路透社/努里·巴洛纳）
“威尔伯通过CBPOne申请庇护入境，”林肯-戈尔芬奇周一在X平台上发帖称。“他接受了检查，并通过入境口岸合法入境。他获得了有效的工作许可。关于驱逐令的问题在于，他搬家并更改了地址。寄往错误地址的听证会通知他没有收到，这种情况非常常见。我们正在处理此事。他将被从拘留中释放，他的移民事务将得到解决，相关机构也将承担责任。”
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Dem reactions within moments of Austin ICE shooting spark viral outrage locally, online: ‘Disqualifying’
Retired police association president says Mayor Watson’s ‘visceral’ reaction raised the temperature in Austin
September 22, 2026 10:00am EDT / Fox News
By Andrew Mark Miller
Fox News Digital spoke to retired Austin police officer Dennis Farris about the left’s reaction and rhetoric following an ICE shooting that made nationwide headlines.
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Democrats in Austin, Texas, are facing criticism both online and from a retired cop who spoke to Fox News Digital after rushing to attack Immigration and Customs Enforcement moments after a suspected illegal immigrant was shot before any investigation had taken place.
An ICE officer shot a man in Austin on Sunday and almost immediately, before basic facts had been established in the case, and before the man had been identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, elected Democrats in Austin were speaking out against ICE, including Rep. Greg Casar, Councilman Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson.
“It is awful that this war has come to our doorstep,” Casar, a member of the progressive Squad caucus, said during a Sunday press conference in a clip that was highlighted by the White House Rapid Response account on X.
“And as the mayor said, unfortunately it is not a surprise. Just a few weeks ago as we saw the ICE surge come to Austin, especially to north central Austin, I and others said that ICE needed to leave before someone was shot like in Minneapolis or like in Corpus Christi or like in Chicago, and that day is here and so I think the message remains that for Austin to be safe, ICE should end its surge here in our community.”
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Democratic Rep. Greg Casar speaks in Austin alongside Mayor Kirk Watson.(Sara Diggins/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
Casar and his fellow Democrats quickly sparked viral social media criticism from conservatives accusing the left of selective outrage when it comes to crime, particularly illegal immigrant crime.
“Where was the outcry from this guy last fall when an illegal alien in Texas used a machete to behead a man in front of his spouse and child?” Tricia McLaughlin, former assistant secretary of Homeland Security for public affairs, posted on X. “The perpetrator reportedly kicked the head of the victim ‘around like a soccer ball.’ “
“There it is,” Townhall’s Amy Curtis posted on X. “The Democrats want no immigration laws. They want to destroy this nation. Remember this in November.”
“This sort of rhetoric should be disqualifying for any elected official,” Texas Republican State Rep. Andy Hopper posted on X. “You cannot faithfully take the oath of office and be for open borders. “
Dennis Farris, president of the Austin Police Retired Officers Association, told Fox News Digital he expects that kind of rhetoric from Casar and Siegel but was surprised to hear Mayor Watson rush to place blame on ICE both in the press conference and on social media.
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“With Casar, it didn’t surprise me, that’s Greg Casar, he’s a bomb thrower, he’s been a bomb thrower and he’s been a reactionary known for shooting his mouth off before he has all the facts,” Farris said. “He did that when he was on the city council. He did it in the Mike Ramos shooting. That’s just Greg Casar, He’s known for his theatrics.”
“I’ve known the mayor a long time, consider the mayor a friend, I was really shocked at how visceral his reaction was, he’s usually a lot more measured,” Farris said. “I can understand being upset but the way he reacted, I think, raised the temperature in Austin because he is the one that he is, the leader, right? He is the city leader. He’s the mayor. He’s the one supposed to be trying to keep things calm and I think his reaction yesterday made it worse.”
Watson’s post was “ratioed” on social media, yielding far more negative comments and quote tweets than positive ones, with locals and internet users accusing him of fanning the flames before the facts were known.
“Honestly shocking Mayor @KirkPWatson would issue this sort of statement knowing full well the investigation has barely started, Hope he’s not about to make an Adler-esque 2nd term turn,” prominent Austin attorney Adam Loewy posted on X, referencing former Austin Mayor Steve Adler who presided over the 2020 George Floyd rioting in the city.
Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Casar, Watson, and Siegel for comment.
Farris rejected Democrat claims that ICE is “surging” in Austin and said that federal immigration authorities, whether ICE or INS, have been conducting deportations in Austin for decades without any fanfare.
“They’ve been arresting people that were in the country illegally and I think what we’re seeing here is that the reaction to it is because of Trump, it’s the Trump administration doing it and it’s just another way to dislike the president for whatever reason you want to dislike him for,” Farris said.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Austin Police said three people were arrested, several police vehicles were damaged, and two officers were injured after hundreds took to the streets throwing rocks, bottles, and piece of concrete at officers, Fox News national correspondent Brooke Taylor reported.
DHS sources confirmed to Fox News on Sunday that Garces Perez is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with a final order of removal. DHS said Garces Perez illegally entered the United States under the Biden administration. The agency said he was shot during a law enforcement operation.
Perez’s attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claims he was driving for DoorDash when an unmarked truck sideswiped him, chased him and struck his car again before an ICE officer shot him in the back of the neck.
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Protesters confront police officers (not picured) after city officials said that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas, U.S. September 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona
Protesters confront police officers (not picured) after city officials said an ICE agent shot a person in Austin, Texas, Sept. 20, 2026.(Reuters/Nuri Vallbona)
“Wilber entered through CBPOne seeking asylum,” Lincoln-Goldfinch posted on X on Monday. “He was inspected and entered lawfully through a port of entry. He was issued a valid work permit. The issue regarding the deportation order is that he moved and changed addresses. There was a notice for a hearing sent to the wrong address that he missed, which is VERY common. We are working on that. He will be released from detention, his immigration matter will be resolved, and the agencies will be held accountable.”
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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