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Original Date Announced
October 1, 2026A leaked September 30, 2026 ICE memo bars officers from pursuing vehicles that fail to pull over under any circumstances. Instead, officers must record the vehicle’s information and open an investigation. The memo also prohibits officers from (1) making vehicle stops, (2) pinning vehicles, or (3) using tire deflation devices unless they have completed specific agency trainings. The memo also directs officers to ensure that vehicles used for vehicle stops are properly equipped with lights and sirens and to activate body-worn cameras during stops.
As the Associated Press reports, this guidance comes after the high-profile shootings of several motorists, including Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Texas on September 20, 2026, and the fatal shootings of Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas in July.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2429]
2026.10.01 ICE Vehicle StopsEffective Date
September 30, 2026Subsequent Trump and Court Action
October 1, 20262026.10.01 X Post - ICE Vehicle Stops Memo
DHS comments in an X post that its internal memo on vehicle stops "makes no changes to how ICE conducts vehicle stops" and is only a reminder to law enforcement officers. DHS argues that "ALL officers have always received vehicle stop training."
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Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Interior EnforcementAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
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