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Part of situation: ICE vehicle stop and pursuit policy changes (2 clusters)

ICE bans high-speed vehicle pursuits and tightens traffic stop rules

ICE vehicle pursuits traffic stops immigration enforcement law enforcement policy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued new internal guidance that prohibits officers from engaging in high-speed vehicle pursuits. The policy change, signed by Executive Associate Director Marcos D. Charles, mandates that if a driver fails to pull over, officers must instead record the vehicle information for subsequent investigation.

The new rules also tighten protocols for vehicle stops. Only officers who have successfully completed one of six specific agency training courses are authorized to conduct stops; those without this training may only serve in a support capacity. Additionally, all enforcement vehicles used for stops must be equipped with lights and sirens, and all officers on the scene are required to have an agency-issued, activated body-worn camera.

The directive follows a series of controversial encounters, including fatal shootings in Maine and Texas, where ICE agents fired weapons during vehicle stops. Since last year, more than a dozen such encounters have resulted in at least four deaths. The policy shift comes amid internal tensions within the Trump administration regarding the use of traffic stops as an enforcement tool.

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Department of Homeland Security · Donald Trump · Enforcement and Removal Operations · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Kristi Noem · Marcos D. Charles · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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New ICE Rules Aim to Prevent Unnecessary Violence in Pursuits [digitalchew.com]
ICE cambia sus reglas: agentes ya no podrán perseguir vehículos a alta velocidad [www.nvinoticias.com]
Núcleo Comunicación del Sureste [ncscampeche.com]
ICE prohíbe persecuciones vehiculares a alta velocidad tras enfrentamientos con conductores [lajornadasanluis.com.mx]
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows [mymotherlode.com]
Operativos de ICE: el zar de la frontera desafía a los críticos y defiende las detenciones masivas [reddenoticias.online]
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows [thecurrentga.org]
Az USA-ban új ICE-szabályok szigorítják a járműmegállítást, tiltják a gyors üldözést [hu.euronews.com]
Nova orientação do ICE limita paragens de veículos e proíbe perseguições a alta velocidade [pt.euronews.com]
¿Qué cambia con las nuevas reglas de ICE? Estas son las ocho claves que debes saber - La Opinión [laopinion.com]
傳ICE將限制執法人員攔截車輛權限 [www.epochtimes.com]
Officers face stricter rules and a ban on pursuits, ICE memo says [www.wishtv.com]
ICE officers can only conduct vehicle stops if they complete certain training, new guidance shows [cbs58.com]
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows [wtop.com]
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows [www.kob.com]
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows [www.latimes.com]
Inside ICE's deportation surge [www.cbsnews.com]