**Homeland Security to Deploy Body Cameras to Officers Nationwide, Starting in Minneapolis**
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday, February 2, that her department is deploying body cameras to every field officer in Minneapolis. The program is set to expand 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 on X.
This move comes amid increased scrutiny of the immigration enforcement policies of President Donald Trump’s administration. The policies have drawn criticism following the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota last month by agents of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, a part of the Department of Homeland Security. These incidents have sparked nationwide protests.
Human rights advocates have widely condemned Trump’s immigration policies, arguing they lack due process and create a hostile environment for immigrant communities. Meanwhile, President Trump has defended his administration’s actions as necessary steps to enhance domestic security.
On Monday, Trump also commented on Noem’s announcement, telling 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 added, clarifying 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 Border Czar Tom Homan—who has been tasked with taking over operations in Minnesota—and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons.
Secretary Noem confirmed that the Trump administration will “rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country,” signaling a major shift in enforcement transparency moving forward.
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