Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- CHICAGO - A 38-year-old Mexican immigrant, Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a large-scale immigration crackdown in Chicago's Franklin Park suburb. The incident occurred shortly after he dropped his two sons at school and daycare. Authorities claimed he drove his vehicle toward agents during an attempted arrest, prompting one to open fire in self-defence. The tragic event marked the first casualty of the latest US immigration sweep.

However, family members and co-workers described Villegas Gonzalez as a hardworking father who had built a quiet life in the United States. They said he worked long hours as a cook at a local diner, known for his so...