JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 28-year-old Mexican national died after being struck by a semi-truck while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in St. Johns County, prompting a temporary nationwide directive from the Department of Homeland Security and spurring local activists to organize a rally at the Duval County courthouse.
Florida Highway Patrol said agents with the Homeland Security Investigations division of ICE were conducting an operation in a gas station parking lot on State Road 16 when the man — one of four people inside a vehicle — ran from the scene and was struck by a semi-truck. His name has not been released.
DHS issues temporary pause on vehicle stops
One day after the man’s death, DHS issued a temporary, nationwide directive ordering ICE to immediately cease most vehicle stops and pursuits.
President Donald Trump pushed back against the pause, posting on Truth Social, in part:…