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Controversial ICE tactic actually reduces unintended 'collateral' arrests: federal agent

Following a week of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle stops making national headlines, a federal special agent working in deportations revealed why vehicle stops are a "very important" part of the agency’s operations.After the second ICE officer-involved shooting in a week took place in Maine on Monday, agents nationwide were given guidance to pause vehicle stops until further notice. That guidance, however, was overruled by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, who called vehicle stops "one of ICE's most important and effective Crime Fighting tools."Though controversial, t...