Trump presses ICE to continue traffic stops despite fatal shootings

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 585

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to resume traffic stops Wednesday, reversing a one-day pause on the policy after officers killed two immigrants who were in their vehicles in Texas and Maine.

In a post to social media, Trump called the practice of federal immigration officers conducting enforcement during traffic stops “one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective” tools.

The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign has led to

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