EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 After several reports of deadly shootings involving federal agents, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said Immigration and Customs Enforcement suspending most vehicle stops is “a good first step.”<\/p>\n
After reports<\/a> were released that ICE agents have been directed to halt vehicle stops, Escobar released the following statement, highlighting that she believes this is a good start, but more needs to be done to prevent more shooting deaths or what she called “preventable tragedies.”<\/p>\n RELATED: ICE suspends most vehicle stops after 2 fatal agent-involved shootings: sources<\/a><\/p>\n Full statement: The reported decision by ICE to pause vehicle stops is a good first step. At least 22 people have been fired on by agents involved in Trump\u2019s mass deportation plans, and six people, including three American citizens, have been killed in those shootings. The murders of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston last week and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford yesterday were preventable tragedies.There are additional changes that must be made immediately to safeguard communities: the use of body cameras, independent investigations into the shootings, and accountability that will bring justice for the families who lost their loved ones.<\/p>\n ICE released a statement of its own, saying the agency is reviewing agents’ practices and tactics to keep its agents safe and “criminals off our streets.”<\/p>\n Full statement:We are always evaluating our procedures to keep our officers safe and criminals off our streets. We will not disclose or discuss law enforcement tactics.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Report: Family sues Camp East Montana operators, alleging guards killed Cuban detainee<\/a><\/p>\n