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Misael Ramos, an Austin city council candidate and Democratic Socialists of America member, was arrested on a misdemeanor riot participation charge following a protest against a federal immigration enforcement shooting. The demonstration targeted the September shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker and delivery driver shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Austin. Ramos was booked into the Travis County jail by the Texas Department of Public Safety before being released to supporters. Ramos and his defense attorney completely denied any wrongdoing, stating he was exercising free speech rights by peacefully protesting. Law enforcement officials have not yet released specific details regarding the actions that triggered the misdemeanor charge. The arrest has drawn intense local scrutiny over state policing tactics, federal immigration actions, and free expression during community demonstrations in Texas.