ICE traffic stops continue amid shootings, body camera mandate announced

President Trump overturned a temporary pause on ICE vehicle stops just one day after his administration announced it, following two fatal shootings of immigrants during traffic stops in Texas and Maine Source: NPR. The back-to-back incidents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, neither of whom were the intended targets Source: Al Jazeera.

Policy shifts

• Body cameras: Border czar Tom Homan announced that ICE will require officers to use at least one body camera during vehicle stops, saying cameras "exonerate more law enforcement than they convict" Source: The Guardian. The cameras have been purchased and training is underway Source: The Guardian.
• Discipline: Democrats revealed that only one ICE officer has been referred for discipline over use of force since January, despite 56 complaints Source: AP News. Rep. Bennie Thompson said officials could not discuss the recent shootings as they are under investigation Source: AP News.

Record enforcement

ICE arrested 43,138 people in June, the highest monthly total under Trump, and deported over 590,600 since January 2025 Source: The Guardian. Arrests are now occurring routinely at workplaces, homes, and traffic stops, often without public visibility Source: The Guardian.

Expert criticism

Policing experts say ICE officers demonstrate poor tactics during vehicle stops, such as blocking cars improperly and firing at fleeing vehicles, which would be prohibited in most major police departments Source: CNN. Former LAPD Chief Michel Moore called the Trump administration's decision to continue stops "disappointing" Source: LA Times.