The Trump administration directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to suspend most vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide after two recent fatal shootings, multiple outlets report. Officials say the directive follows the killing of a man in his car in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday and another fatal shooting about a week earlier in Houston, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security says the Maine officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero because he was “fearing for public safety,” while ICE officers were watching the home of someone believed to be in the U.S. illegally and who had a final order of removal.
Across reports, sources characterize the pause as broad but not absolute. Exceptions are said to exist when executing criminal warrants or coordinating with partner agencies, and some outlets report that only certain traffic stops are halted while enforcement may continue in limited circumstances. CBS News reports that neither victim was the direct target of enforcement operations. The changes also prompt criticism and calls for accountability and independent review, with protests reported in Maine after the incident.
