Homan Deflects Blame Over Delayed ICE Body Cameras Amid Fatal Shootings
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Tom Homan blamed Democrats for delaying ICE body-worn cameras after Congress funded the program, saying deployment should proceed now that the budget passed; DHS says cameras were ordered but rollout was slowed by the government shutdown, a point echoed by Sen. Susan Collins. The piece notes at least nine people have been killed by immigration-enforcement officers since Trump began mass deportations, including two deaths in the last week.
- Tom Homan Has Unhinged Response To Latest Fatal ICE Shootings HuffPost
- Every ICE arrest team will now have an agent with a body camera, DHS says, after 2 fatal shootings draw scrutiny CBS News
- ICE Shootings Put Spotlight on Lack of Body Cameras The New York Times
- Lack of body cameras on ICE agents fuels more uncertainty over fatal shootings CNN
- Fatal ICE shootings: Why aren't agents wearing body cams? USA Today
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