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.

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