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.Trump argued a prolonged halt to ICE vehicle stops will only benefit criminals and embolden Democrats.
“We must be strong, tough, and smart, and we CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!” the president wrote on Truth Social.“Once we do, we are playing right into the criminal’s hands,” he said. “The Radical Left Dumocrats would like to see this done, but it won’t happen on my watch. I.C.E., be judicious, fair and smart, and go back and do your very important job. Keep those Crime Stat Records coming! Remember, you are loved and respected in America.”The temporary pause for traffic stops took effect on Tuesday.ICE HALTS ALL VEHICLE STOPS FOLLOWING OFFICER-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTINGS IN MAINE AND TEXASLast week, a Mexican man in Houston was killed when he allegedly attempted to run over an ICE officer who fired shots in self-defense.A similar incident unfolded in Maine on Monday, when officers shot and killed a Colombian national they said was weaponizing his vehicle in an attempt to flee the scene.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
