President Donald Trump has reversed his administration’s suspension of most Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle stops. The decision comes after ICE officers fatally shot two people — one in Maine and one in Texas — during attempted vehicle stops.
Background
DHS has accused both drivers of posing a threat to public safety, but those claims are being disputed, and there is no body camera footage of the incidents. Critics argue ICE does not have the necessary training to handle situations like these.
President Trump made no mention of those deaths specifically in a social media post, instead stating that ICE vehicle stops are an important crime-fighting tool. The White House and DHS did not directly respond to questions about whether a review of training will continue.
DHS stated that additional training on high-risk traffic stops is being rolled out amid what they describe as a surge in vehicle attacks.
Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.
