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

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Simon Hankinson, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, breaks down why ICE vehicle stops are important. 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, the agent, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said vehicle stops are actually the preferred tac