President Donald Trump is urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to resume traffic stops, just a day after his administration suspended them. The pause was ordered after two fatal shootings by federal officers in Houston and Maine.

Background on the Shootings

The shootings, which occurred during federal immigration enforcement operations, have prompted calls for independent investigations and reignited criticism of the agency. Neither of the men killed was the target of the operations, according to sources.

The Department of Homeland Security has also pledged to deploy body cameras to officers nationwide in the wake of the shootings. Local officials in Maine have asked for a full and impartial probe into the shooting, while the FBI is investigating an alleged assault on a federal law enforcement officer in Houston.

Investigations Underway

Several investigations are currently underway, including one by the Maine Attorney General and another by the Harris County District Attorney’s office in Texas. The Houston Police Department has also asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to conduct an investigation.

President Trump argued that traffic stops are essential for cracking down on illegal immigration and does not want them to stop. He wrote on social media, ‘We CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!’

Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.