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ICE Pauses Nationwide Vehicle Stops After Two Officer Deaths

7/14/2026

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) halted most nationwide vehicle stops after two officers were killed in vehicle-stop shootings in Texas and Maine last week.
The suspension excludes stops targeting serious criminal suspects.
ICE will keep the pause in effect while it provides additional training on vehicle-stop tactics to its agents.
Officials say the policy shift could significantly affect ICE’s operational capacity nationwide.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) halted most nationwide vehicle stops after two officers were killed in vehicle-stop shootings in Texas and Maine last week.
The suspension excludes stops targeting serious criminal suspects.
ICE will keep the pause in effect while it provides additional training on vehicle-stop tactics to its agents.
Officials say the policy shift could significantly affect ICE’s operational capacity nationwide.