ICE pauses nationwide vehicle stops after fatal shootings

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ordered a temporary nationwide pause on most vehicle stops following two fatal shootings of immigrant drivers within a week—Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52‑year‑old Mexican father killed in Houston, Texas, and Joan (Johan) Sebastián Guerrero, a 26‑year‑old Colombian worker shot in Biddeford, Maine. A third death occurred in St. Augustine, Florida, when a man fleeing ICE was struck by a truck. The suspension applies to non‑urgent traffic stops and limits vehicle pursuits to situations involving criminal warrants or joint operations with partner agencies. ICE officials, including border czar Tom Homan, described the measure as a short‑term pause while the agency reviews training and procedures. U.S. senators and immigration advocates have called for independent investigations, noting the lack of body‑camera footage and questioning the agency’s use of lethal force. Protests erupted in Maine and elsewhere, and the Department of Homeland Security is conducting investigations into the incidents.