DHS makes body cameras mandatory for all ICE arrest teams

The Department of Homeland Security says every ICE arrest team will have at least one body-worn camera going forward, prompted by two deadly shootings in which agents were not wearing cameras (Houston and Biddeford, Maine). DHS has deployed cameras to more than half of ICE’s field offices, with the rest expected within 60 days, a rollout slowed by a funding lapse during the partial government shutdown. Lawmakers have criticized the pace of the rollout, while DHS pledges all agents will be equipped by the end of July and notes the policy aims to reduce assaults on officers and address scrutiny of ICE practices.