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DHS Orders Body Cameras for Minneapolis Agents, With National Rollout Dependent on Funding

The move follows two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents that intensified calls for transparency.

Overview

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said every DHS officer in the field in Minneapolis will be equipped immediately, covering ICE and CBP units involved in raids.
  • Noem pledged to expand the program nationwide when appropriations allow, and the Senate has advanced a two‑week DHS funding extension as negotiations continue.
  • An initial CBP review of body‑camera footage in the killing of Alex Pretti reported that only the two involved agents fired their weapons.
  • Democratic lawmakers are hosting a public forum where witnesses and the family of Renée Good are sharing accounts of aggressive tactics, and no DHS officials are slated to attend.
  • Several Democratic caucus leaders called for Noem’s resignation and for dismantling ICE, while President Trump and some Republicans signaled support for requiring cameras.