Taxpayers foot $30M bill for ICE body cams -- but you might never see the video
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is set to equip its officers with body cameras within the next two months, but agency policy grants leadership extensive control over which footage is made public, stipulating that releases must be in its "best interests." The nationwide rollout, expected to finish by the end of September, follows years of delays and heightened scrutiny following recent fatal officer-involved shootings. Critics warn that the policy allows the ICE director broad discretion to s
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Associated Press published investigative report detailing new ICE policy rules. (August 7, 2026) https://apnews.com/article/ice-body-cameras-officers-shootings-dab1b294c8dc412d9ef8557ccbebfd57
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