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White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings
NPR • • nation
Key Points:
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that ICE agents are continuing vehicle stops despite earlier reports suggesting a pause following two fatal shootings involving ICE agents in July.
- President Trump emphasized on Truth Social that vehicle stops are a critical crime-fighting tool for ICE and must not be discontinued, aligning with the Department of Homeland Security's stance.
- The fatal shootings involved immigrants Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, with DHS citing threats to public safety as justification, though some accounts from witnesses dispute these claims.
- A separate incident in Florida involved a man fatally struck by a tractor-trailer while fleeing an ICE vehicle stop, highlighting ongoing risks associated with these enforcement actions.
- DHS referred inquiries about the policy to the White House, which reiterated that vehicle stops are necessary for ICE to continue targeting serious illegal criminals.
