Escalation: Maine communities hold vigils for Guerrero
On July 14, the Department of Homeland Security ordered immigration agents to temporarily halt most vehicle stops during deportation operations, following a fatal ICE shooting in Maine two days earlier.
An ICE officer fatally shot motorist Joan Sebastian Guerrero during a stop in Biddeford, Maine, on July 12.
Vigils were held in several communities across Maine to honor Guerrero in the aftermath of the shooting.
The DHS directive is temporary and focuses on vehicle stops tied to deportation operations.
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