ICE halts most traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has suspended most vehicle stops nationwide following two fatal shootings by agents within six days in Texas and Maine. The policy change occurred after an ICE officer fatally shot a driver in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated the officer fired when the driver attempted to flee, "fearing for public safety," though officials have not clarified how the driver posed a public threat or justified the shooting under ICE's deadly force policy. The victim of the Maine shooting was identified as Johan Sebastian Duran, a 26-year-old Colombian authorized to work in the US, who was not the target of the operation. Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the killing, stating, "He was killed because he was believed to be an inferior being with no rights." The incident has led to protests and increased scrutiny, with Senator Angus King noting agents were not wearing body cameras.