ICE Maine shooting update: Routine vehicle stops suspended after deadly incident
ICE has paused most routine vehicle stops nationwide after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine within a week.
The pause applies to ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) for civil immigration enforcement, not Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
ERO officers can still participate in vehicle stops with other agencies for criminal suspects with judicial warrants.
On July 13, 2026, an ICE agent fatally shot a driver in Biddeford, Maine, after the vehicle reportedly fled and was weaponized toward law enforcement.
The pause remains in effect while ERO officers receive additional training on vehicle-stop tactics.
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