ICE Ramps Back Up, With Deadly Results

Two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Texas and Maine have put the spotlight back on the Trump administration’s deportation tactics. Hamed Aleaziz, who reports on immigration policy, explains how these killings signal a return to a more aggressive form of enforcement. Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times. Background reading: The ICE killing in Houston put focus on a surge in immigration arrests. ICE was ordered to cease most vehicle stops after two killings in a week, but then President Trump demanded that the officers continue to stop vehicles. Photo: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.