ICE will only release body camera video when in agency's 'best interests,' policy says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its "best interests."

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip its officers with body cameras over the next two months, according to reports, but the agency’s policy gives officials broad discretion over footage released to the public that’s deemed in its “best interests.”  More than half of the agency’s field officers have

ICE to soon give officers body cameras, but will release video only when in the agency’s ‘best interests’  CNN

Federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement is close to outfitting agents and officers nationwide with body-worn cameras, but the footage recorded on devices may never make it to the public. Internal ICE policy that was put forth weeks after President Donald Trump took office in early 2025 states that ICE has th

Much-delayed devices to be deployed by end of month after immigration agents involved in deaths or serious injuries Officers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be equipped with much-delayed body cameras by the end of next month, it was reported on Friday. But experts have questioned the transparency of

The rollout comes after recent fatal shootings by officers enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have intensified pressure for accountability.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency’s policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.”

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says  Toronto Star

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says  AP News