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Tuesday, 21 July 2026
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ICE body camera deployment and policy reform

The developments in this story so far, ordered by when they happened.

  1. · date approximate · Background

    ICE conducted its first test of body-worn cameras.

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    ICE reached a deployment milestone of 1,600 cameras in the field.

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  3. · date approximate · Background

    The former DHS Secretary ordered the immediate use of body cameras in Minneapolis following fatal shootings.

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    Congress provided an additional $20 million in budget for the DHS to supply ICE agents with body cameras.

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  5. · date approximate · Milestone

    ICE now required to wear body cameras for most traffic stops after fatal shootings, Trump’s border czar says

  6. Date unknown · Background

    The then-ICE director briefed Congress on the status of body camera distribution to agents.

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