**Homeland Security to Deploy Body Cameras to Field Officers Nationwide**
WASHINGTON — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday, February 2, that her department is deploying body cameras to every field officer in Minneapolis, with plans to expand the program nationwide as funding becomes available.
“Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide,” Noem said in a post on X.
The announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny of the immigration enforcement policies under President Donald Trump’s administration, following the recent killing of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota by agents of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, a branch of the Department of Homeland Security. These incidents have sparked nationwide protests.
Human rights advocates have widely condemned Trump’s immigration policies, criticizing them for lacking due process and fostering a hostile environment for immigrant communities. In contrast, President Trump has defended his administration’s actions as necessary measures to improve domestic security.
Commenting on Noem’s announcement, President Trump told reporters that body cameras “generally tend to be good for law enforcement, because people can’t lie about what’s happening.”
“So it’s, generally speaking, I think 80% good for law enforcement. But if she wants to do that, I’m OK with it,” Trump said, noting that the decision was made by Noem and not by him.
Noem’s announcement followed a call with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan—who has been tasked with taking over operations in Minnesota—and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons.
The Secretary affirmed that the Trump administration will “rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country,” signaling a swift move toward increased transparency and accountability in immigration enforcement operations nationwide.
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