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Trump, ICE, and Detroit officials clash over immigration traffic stop policy
By Khalil Maycock, Joel Deaner at WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News
· July 15, 2026
· 6 min read
A brief pause on certain traffic stops by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sparked debate after President Donald Trump called on the agency to continue using the tactic despite recent fatal and serious crashes tied to ICE pursuits.The controversy comes after ICE wanted to scale back o...
Key takeaway Liz Jacob, lead staff attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice, said the brief pause could have prevented injuries suffered by some of the organization’s clients.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News ·
Reading time: 6 min
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