U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to temporarily stop conducting vehicle stops in the wake of two deadly shootings in Texas and Maine, sources told ABC News.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin gave the directive, a law enforcement source told ABC News, after he spoke with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who said she urged Mullin to “cease all non-urgent vehicle stops.”
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 8, 2026.
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In most cases, ICE officers will stop a target on the street once they leave their house or office, but ICE will still use vehicle stops in cases involving the most dangerous targets, according to a source.
Multiple sources said the pause is temporary and that ICE officers will receive new training on vehicle stops.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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