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DHS Pauses Immigration Traffic Stops After Two Deaths

NPR News: 07-15-2026 7AM EDT · Jul 15, 2026 Government

Two men died during immigration enforcement traffic stops — one in Maine, one in Texas — and neither was the intended target. DHS has now paused all such stops, with border czar Tom Homan ordering a review of ICE officer training, while no video evidence has been presented to support the agency's claims about the men.

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