U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Monday, February 2, that immigration agents deployed in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, following the deaths of two citizens at the hands of these officers in Minneapolis, and that the order will be extended nationwide as budget becomes available.<\/p>\n
“Effective immediately, we will deploy body cameras to all agents on duty in Minneapolis,” wrote X<\/a> Noem, who claimed to have communicated the move with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott and Donald Trump administration border czar Tom Homan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I just spoke with @RealTomHoman<\/a> @ICEDirector<\/a> @CBPCommissioner<\/a>. Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. <\/p>\n As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide. We will rapidly acquire and deploy body… <\/p>\n – Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nImmigration agents to wear body cameras<\/h2>\n
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