Maine protests after ICE fatally shoots a motorist, in photos

Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tuesday's order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations. The suspension is not absolute and there’s room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations. The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer, “fearing for public safety,” shot and killed the man.

President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should continue vehicle stops despite recent fatal shootings. Trump's statements Wednesday run counter to a new suspension of the stops that are used as part of his immigration crackdown. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has responded by saying that people illegally in the country would be “arrested and deported wherever they are.” Mullin didn’t directly say whether ICE officers will be allowed to carry out traffic stops, but he later said he and Trump “are on the same page.” ICE’s enforcement tactics are coming under new criticism after three people died during encounters with federal officers in just a week.