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Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings
By Associated Press at El Paso Matters
· July 14, 2026
· 6 min read
By Patrick Whittle, Jack Brook and Mike Sisak / Associated Press
BIDDEFORD, Maine — 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 matt...
Key takeaway The Department of Homeland Security said an ICE officer, “fearing for public safety,” shot and killed the man Monday in the city of Biddeford while officers were watching the home of someone they believed was in the U.
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Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: El Paso Matters ·
Reading time: 6 min
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BIDDEFORD, Maine — 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 matt...
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