ICE halts all vehicle stops following officer-involved fatal shootings in Maine and Texas

Published July 14, 2026 12:30pm ET | Updated July 14, 2026 12:30pm ET



Federal police with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been instructed not to pull over vehicles during immigration enforcement operations following two fatal shootings involving drivers, the Washington Examiner has learned.

A former senior Trump administration official confirmed Tuesday morning that ICE officers and agents nationwide had been put on notice to stop attempting to pull over vehicles, effective immediately.

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