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Trump Orders ICE Stops Resume After DHS Suspension

7/16/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to resume stops after DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin suspended them after shootings.
ICE officers said they had not received instructions and were unsure if stops authorized.
The reversal followed criticism from MAGA influencers and cable news, which President Donald Trump called a backlash.
Blunders such as the Reflecting Pool algae fiasco and a failed contraceptive-destruction plan in Belgium underscored disorder.

History

Historical Context

Operation Gatekeeper, announced by Attorney General Janet Reno on September 17 1994 and launched October 1, added hundreds of agents and fortified the San Diego sector, producing 1,470 more apprehensions that week than in 1993 and pushing migrants toward Tucson. The 1990s crackdown set a precedent that President Donald Trump cited in reviving ICE checkpoint stops in 2024.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to resume stops after DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin suspended them after shootings.
ICE officers said they had not received instructions and were unsure if stops authorized.
The reversal followed criticism from MAGA influencers and cable news, which President Donald Trump called a backlash.
Blunders such as the Reflecting Pool algae fiasco and a failed contraceptive-destruction plan in Belgium underscored disorder.

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