ICE told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings
It marks a major policy shift for the immigration enforcement agency, which has faced criticism in the past year over allegations of excessive use of force.

The enforcement shift follows two fatal shootings by ICE agents of people who were not the target of operations.
It marks a major policy shift for the immigration enforcement agency, which has faced criticism in the past year over allegations of excessive use of force.
In the wake of two fatal ICE-involved shootings in less than a week, the Department of Homeland Security is now instructing agents to suspend most vehicle stops amid growing uproar. On Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, “We cannot give up one of ICE’s most important and effective crime fighting tools,” adding, “it won’t happen on my watch.” NBC’s…
Five ICE officials said orders came down to stop vehicle stops, a go-to tactic that had helped lead to a spike in immigration detentions. The post ICE Orders Halt to Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings by Federal Agents appeared first on The Intercept.
A total of 20 people have been shot by ICE since President Donald Trump took office, including 18 in traffic stops
ICE policy already restricts traffic stops, requiring that agents only use them when there is “reasonable suspicion.”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has privately directed its officers to temporarily pause traffic stops in the wake of two deadly shootings, though the agency would not confirm the directive publicly. Sources confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister outlet, that such stops would be temporarily halted nationwide. Other outlets said ICE has…
In an apparent capitulation to the radical left and negative media coverage, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been directed to stop pulling over vehicles driven by illegal aliens. Multiple sources from the Department of Homeland Security revealed to the Daily Wire that they've been told, "no more vehicle stops for now.” This will heavily…
ICE agents are ordered to end most vehicle stops nationwide immediately, with exceptions only for targets with serious or violent criminal histories.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to be hitting pause.The agency has reportedly ordered officers nationwide to stand down on most vehicle stops, multiple law enforcement sources say — with one exception: operations targeting serious criminal offenders. Everyone else is on hold while agents go through updated training on the tactic.'Numbers…