vehicle stops
Coverage of vehicle stops in the Nexus archive.
- Trump's border czar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting
Trump's border czar stated the vetting of an ICE officer involved in a fatal Maine shooting is under internal review after reports of his mental health history and violent behavior. The Department of Homeland Security has paused vehicle stops and mandated body-worn cameras for ICE officers following the incident, while lawmakers from both parties raise concerns about training and tactics.
- ICE agents will be required to wear body cameras to ‘exonerate’ them in vehicle stops
ICE agents will be required to wear body cameras during vehicle stops to exonerate them. This follows fatal shootings of two men by federal immigration agents during traffic stops in July.
- ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says
Tom Homan, the Trump administration 'border czar,' announced that ICE officers will use body cameras during vehicle stops amid scrutiny over two fatal shootings by the agency in six days. Homan stated the cameras would provide transparency for law enforcement actions.
- Partner of man fatally shot by ICE agent in Maine speaks out: 'My daughter asks for Papa'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has temporarily halted vehicle stops after two fatal shootings in Texas and Maine. The partner of the Maine shooting victim expressed her daughter's longing for her father.
- Controversial ICE tactic actually reduces unintended 'collateral' arrests: federal agent
A federal ICE agent stated that vehicle stops, despite controversy, reduce unintended 'collateral' arrests and are preferred for safety. President Trump defended the tactic as a key crime-fighting tool, leading to their resumption under a new policy requiring body cameras.
- DHS says ICE will ensure agents use bodycams in the wake of shootings in Texas, Maine
DHS announced that ICE will require agents to use body cameras following recent shootings in Texas and Maine. ICE has also ceased conducting vehicle stops in response to these incidents.
- DHS says ICE will ensure agents use bodycams in the wake of shootings in Texas, Maine
DHS stated that ICE will enforce bodycam usage by agents following recent shootings in Texas and Maine. ICE has also been ordered to stop conducting vehicle stops after these incidents.
- ICE ordered to suspend most vehicle stops following lethal shootings in Texas and Maine
ICE agents have been ordered to suspend most vehicle stops following two deadly shootings involving the agency in Texas and Maine. The incident was reported by CBS News journalists Lilia Luciano and Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
- Federal officials suspend most vehicle stops during ICE operations after deadly shootings
U.S. federal officials have suspended most vehicle stops during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations following two deadly shootings by agents. ICE instructed officers to avoid pulling over vehicles in most cases after the incidents.
- Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man evading immigration officers in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer, according to police. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed to temporarily halt vehicle stops.
- Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man fleeing immigration officers in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to temporarily stop conducting vehicle stops.
- Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man evading immigration officers in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to temporarily halt vehicle stops.
- In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
An immigration officer in Maine shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian national, during a vehicle pursuit. This marks the ninth death during immigration operations under the Trump administration's deportation campaign, with experts criticizing the risks of vehicle stops.
- ICE told to halt vehicle stops after 2 fatal shootings, as agents say it will hamstring them
ICE has been ordered to halt vehicle stops following two fatal shootings by agents of individuals who were not the intended targets of operations. ICE agents argue the policy change will hinder their ability to conduct enforcement actions.