“A federal judge blocked ICE from deporting Wilber Garces Perez.”

By Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) · Posted 22 Sep 2026 · checked 25 Oct 2026 · 85% confidence

Stating the obvious: this one doesn't count towards the Accountability Score.

What they posted

BREAKING: A federal judge just blocked ICE from deporting Wilber Garces Perez. Wilber is a 28-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker who entered through CBP One, was inspected at a port of entry, received a work permit, and has been working as a DoorDash driver in Austin to support https://t.co/aSpi4UkO8r

Why it's Truth

WSJ, ABC News, UPI, Fox News, CBS Austin, and court docket records confirm U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia's Sept. 2026 order requiring in-person appearance at a hearing on a stay-of-removal motion, which attorneys and reporting described as temporarily blocking ICE deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.

Sources

• Wall Street Journal
• UPI
• Fox News
• The New York Times
• The Guardian
• ABC News
• PACER Monitor / U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• CBS Austin