The Department of Homeland Security is immediately implementing measures that will provide more oversight in immigration enforcement.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday that every federal immigration officer working in the field in Minneapolis will now be required to wear body cameras. The requirement will go into effect immediately.
In a message on X, Secretary Noem said that she had spoken with White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott before making the announcement. The move is an immediate step toward more transparency, she said.
Major criticism is already forming around how the program will work in practice, including questions about when cameras must be on, how long video will be retained, who can request access, and whether the policy will create enforceable accountability during high-stakes encounters.
The body camera requirement will soon roll out across the country as more funds become available, with the DHS planning on quickly obtaining and providing body cameras for officers across the country.
Noem framed the body camera rollout as a transparency measure and credited President Donald Trump, writing that the administration aims to be the “most transparent” in U.S. history.
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