Editor’s note: On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he did not want federal immigration agents to suspend vehicle stops, writing on social media that to do so would be “playing right into the criminal’s hands.” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin later posted on X that he and Trump “are on the same page,” adding that they both wanted ICE officers to “have all options available to keep them safe” while carrying out as many deportations as possible.
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will suspend the use of most vehicle stops in the wake of deadly shootings of immigrants in vehicles in both Texas and Maine in the past week, according to media reports Tuesday.
