Maine protests after ICE fatally shoots a motorist, in photos
A woman prays after leaving flowers near the scene where a man was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine.
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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.
In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — In the minutes after an immigration officer opened fire in a small c…
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 stop that are used as part of his immigration crackdown. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded by saying later Wednesday that people illegally in the country would be “arrested and deported wherever they are.” But Mullin’s statement didn’t say whether ICE officers will be allowed to make traffic stops. ICE’s enforcement tactics are coming under new criticism after three people have died during encounters with federal officers in just a week.
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