ICE agents shoot and kill Colombian motorist in Maine
An ICE agent shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during an enforcement operation, marking the second such incident in a week. Authorities claim the victim attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon, while the incident has sparked local protests.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising tensions surrounding US immigration enforcement policies and the use of force by federal agents.
Protests have broken out at a small town in Maine after a 26-year-old was shot and killed by ICE. ( AP: Robert F. Bukaty )
An ICE agent has shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine, a week after another ICE agent killed a Mexican man in Texas.
The man was identified by immigrant rights groups, and advocates said he was authorised to work in the US.
ICE arrested more than 10,000 people in five days at the end of June, demonstrating that US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is ramping up.
Link copied Share Share article A federal immigration officer has fatally shot a motorist in Maine, the second time in a week that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force.
It is at least the ninth such killing since US President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown.
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