Trump says ‘we cannot give up’ on ICE vehicle stops after temporary halt

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he doesn’t want to see the end of vehicle stops conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after they were reportedly halted by the agency yesterday in response to multiple fatal officer-involved shootings.

The Department of Homeland Security shifted a key part of its immigration policy after ICE officers shot and killed two immigrant drivers in Texas and Maine within one week. The administration has since faced intense backlash from Democrats, many of whom are calling for abolishing ICE.

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