New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, memo shows
The new guidance comes after ICE-initiated vehicle stops have repeatedly escalated when drivers have refused to cooperate or tried to flee. ICE agents have fired their guns during more than a dozen such encounters since last year, killing at least four people and wounding several others.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued new internal guidance that bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops. The guidance, outlined in a memo, prohibits ICE officers from chasing vehicles that fail to pull over and instead requires them to record the vehicle's information for further investigation.
The new rules come after several incidents in which ICE-initiated vehicle stops escalated, resulting in gunfire and harm to drivers. According to reports, ICE agents have fired their guns during more than a dozen such encounters since last year, killing at least four people and wounding several others.
The guidance was signed by ICE's executive associate director Marcos D. Charles and follows internal tension within the Trump administration over how to handle traffic stops, which are considered high-risk encounters.
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