'I voted' stickers placed on ICE memorials
The gist
Voters placed hundreds of "I Voted" stickers at the Houston memorial of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant shot by an ICE agent.
The gesture turned a family's grief into a visible Election Day message about immigration policy.
How it unfolded
- Jul 7, 2026An ICE agent in Houston shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican immigrant, during an operation in which he was not the target.
- Oct 19, 2026Early voting began in Texas.
- Oct 22, 2026FOX 26 Houston reported voters leaving "I Voted" stickers at Salgado Araujo's makeshift memorial on Canal Street.