ICE Traffic Stops Shut Down After Deadly Shooting & Outcry

Posted only because local activists, protesters and media outlets ramped up their criticism amid the World Cup. 

Here's the aftermath . . . 

"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are being instructed to end "most" vehicle stops nationwide in a major policy shift, effective immediately.

"According to multiple federal sources, ICE agents will cease making traffic stops, which have played a significant role in the agency’s operations until now. A federal source said that ICE will continue conducting vehicle stops only for those considered to be the most egregious targets with serious or violent criminal histories."

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