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ICE Suspends Vehicle Stops After Two Deadly Shootings
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In a sign of growing alarm within the administration, the Trump White House ordered ICE to stand down from most vehicle stops following a pair of deadly shootings in rapid succession [1] — Sergio Martinez Beltran "After an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian national in Maine — the second such deadly shooting in barely a week — the Trump administr…" 01:58 . The most recent involved the killing of a Colombian national in Maine, whom DHS identified as Duran Guerrero and accused of attempting to flee. The agency's own policy is clear: deadly force cannot be applied simply to stop someone from running unless they pose a significant threat. Paul Hunker, a former chief counsel for ICE in Dallas, put it bluntly — a person must present an imminent threat of harm before a lethal response is lawful. But Hunker also noted the practical reality: the imminence determination is always made through the eyes of the officer in the moment. DHS defended the Maine shooting as an act taken out of concern for public safety, leaving the legal and ethical questions unresolved as the suspension order takes effect.
The Trump administration ordered ICE to suspend most vehicle stops following two deadly shootings of civilians in just over a week.
After an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian national in Maine — the second such deadly shooting in barely a week — the Trump administration ordered ICE to halt most vehicle stops. DHS policy bars use of deadly force solely to prevent flight unless the person poses a significant threat, but a former ICE chief counsel notes the threshold is always judged from the officer's perspective.
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