Mom of 23-Year-Old Killed by ICE Agent Voted for Donald Trump

[tulipsandroses]

The mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the family’s attorney told Newsweek.
Federal immigration agents fatally shot Martinez on March 15, 2025, in South Padre Island, Texas, during a late-night traffic encounter involving local law enforcement and agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

On Wednesday, the family, through their attorneys, sought to clear up questions around Martinez and his death. One myth they sought to debunk was that Martinez was an anti-Trump protester or political activist.
"Ruben's mother, Rachel Reyes, voted for Donald Trump in 2024," the attorneys said. "Ruben was not protesting anything — he was celebrating his 23rd birthday with a childhood friend. Unlike other victims labeled as 'domestic terrorists' by the White House, Ruben was simply a young man trying to get home.

https://www.newsweek.com/mom-of-ruben-ray-martinez-killed-by-ice-agent-voted-for-donald-trump-11582949

How many people have ICE/DHS/Border Patrol killed?
Do we even know?

In one year - how many???

[Mysterian]

1. Difficult to understand anyone voting for a shitstain like Trump

but especially difficult to understand Hispanics, whom Trump insults and degrades daily, voting for him.

[F-18_AMO]

5. Brutal Honesty

from the great MSGT Lewis. I asked him why a young (I was only 4 years older) Marine did something not in his best interest and could have resulted in charges.

His reply, “ Sir, people are stupid. Sometimes that is the harsh reality.”

[Skittles]

8. and a woman

Trump is a RAPIST

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

17. Exactly

[Norrrm]

2. It has not been a secret that Trump thinks poorly of non-whites, women, personal enemies, non-Christians, and more.

Of course, 'personal enemies' varies with the times.
Trump has been a democrat, and did not care about abortion at times.
When politicians take a stand, it often has gone through a side step.

[3catwoman3]

4. I'm quite certain he doesn't give a damn about abortion now. He just pretends to...

…because he knows it gets him votes.

When Marla Maples announced her out-of- wedlock pregnancy, he asked her, “What are we going to do about this?” Doesn’t exactly sound like he was thrilled about it, and might well have preferred that she terminate.

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. I've always thought that

And he didn't marry Marla until after Tiffany was born. Of course, he was basically broke when Marla married him, so he wasn't exactly the catch she thought he was.

[Bread and Circuses]

3. I expect that Latinos will continue to vote for republicans...

I can’t explain it, but I think it may be that some have bought into the anti-LGBTQ lies due to their religious beliefs and low opinion about girls and women. Misogyny is common in many cultures.

This is a generalization and doesn’t apply to every Latino voter. But, this is what I’ve observed.

Perhaps they will figure it out in 50 years.

[Cha]

12. They Sure Didn't when they voted in

High numbers for Gov Mickie Sherrill and Gov Abagail Spanberger.

[Bread and Circuses]

23. Many communities flip and flop . They aren't reliable democratic voters.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

18. ICE going crazy in 95% Hispanic city of Santa Ana this morning

https://www.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1rgd1wr/ice_in_santa_ana_this_morning/?

[Buddyzbuddy]

6. I don't think my Latin brothers and sisters

will regret voting for a Republican as deeply as they might regret voting for this racist sh*tstain that fell out of his mother's womb.
I HOPE.

[Gore1FL]

7. I am glad for her getting what she voted for.

Selfishly, I wish my choice had won, instead.

[wnylib]

15. Really? You are glad that her son is dead?

[Coventina]

16. No, the poster is saying they are glad for the MOTHER in getting what she voted for, and she did.

That's not the same as wishing the young man dead.

[wnylib]

19. Still sounds like "Ha, ha. Lost your son and you deserve it."

[Coventina]

20. Interpretation is personal, of course.

To me it sounds more like: "Sometimes you just can't save people from themselves."

[JI7]

21. It's this family that is tryng to say others deserved it unlike their son

[Gore1FL]

24. I guess sarcasm is only obvious if a classic smilie is inserted?

Does this make you feel better?

[pat_k]

9. American Prospect's tracker: Enforcement 27 killed & 28 injured; 46 deaths in custody

They update the list regularly. Last update 2/24.

Names, dates, circumstances included.

A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured
https://prospect.org/2026/01/29/ice-trump-killed-injured-list-dhs-cbp-border-patrol-renee-good-alex-pretti/

[Cha]

11. First Off... the People Killed by fucking ICE

WERE NOT "DOMESTIC TERRORISTS".

And, I'm really sorry her son was Killed by ICE.. does she even realize she helped put this PEDO Monster in our WH

[flvegan]

13. Whoopsie! n/t

[ecstatic]

14. Unlike other victims labeled as 'domestic terrorists' by the White House,

Ruben was simply a young man trying to get home.

I'm not sure which direction the attorney was going with that statement. I guess I would need to see the interview to get the full context.

Hopefully what he was trying to say is that the other victims aren't terrorists either and none of them deserve to be defamed by tRump and his minions. Many were just trying to get home or get to an appointment as well. Some may have been protesting, and guess what? That is our right and perhaps even our duty when the circumstances warrant it.

[bluestarone]

22. Gotta be some RUMP STINK POISON AIR in Texas.

Thank god the Texas Democrats there are NOT breathing it.

[MustLoveBeagles]

25. She lost her son and for that I'm truly sorry

What ICE is doing is wrong even if some of the victims or their families voted for trump.

[Mister Ed]

26. How many people have ICE/DHS/Border patrol killed?

This post from DU'er pat_k helps to provide the grim statistics:

https://democraticunderground.com/100221053680

[Takket]

27. If you vote for death, death shouldn't surprise you.

[Wonder Why]

28. I'm sorry that the leopard ate your child but you did feed it,