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Recent crashes raise questions about chase rules for immigration agents

NPR | By Martin Kaste

Published February 25, 2026 at 4:41 AM EST

The Trump administration's mass deportation effort has given people more reason to flee immigration officers. ICE and CBP have responded with aggressive driving and risky vehicular pursuits that would be banned for local police. The result is multiple crashes, and at least one death.

Martin Kaste

Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.

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