ICE agents halt most vehicle stops following deadly shootings in Maine, Texas, sources say

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been instructed to immediately suspend most vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide, except in cases involving serious criminal targets, following fatal shootings in Texas and Maine over the last week, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News.

The change is temporary and will remain in place while ICE provides additional training to officers on vehicle-stop tactics, the sources said.

The policy shift could have significant operational impacts. Vehicle stops have been a common tactic in ICE enforcement operations under the Trump administration, allowing officers to identify, follow and arrest targeted individuals away from homes or workplaces.

This is a developing story and will be updated.