JUST IN: Noem Announces Massive Update To ICE, CBP Policies

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday, February 2, that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents will now be equipped with body-worm cameras while conducting immigration enforcement operations.

In an X post, Noem announced that a decision to deploy body cams in Minneapolis was made after conversations between herself, White House border czar Tom Homan, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott.

“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 wrote. “We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country.”

The secretary concluded by noting President Donald Trump’s commitment to having “the most transparent administration in American history.”

I just spoke with @RealTomHoman @ICEDirector @CBPCommissioner. 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. We will rapidly acquire and deploy body…

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) February 2, 2026

According to DHS guidance, officers must activate cameras at the onset of enforcement activities and deactivate them only after completion. Exceptions are permitted for operational security concerns or situations that could compromise investigations.

The expansion to other cities and nationwide rollout depends on available funding, with DHS committing to rapid procurement of additional cameras

President Donald Trump expressed support for the policy during a White House event on Monday. He stated that body cameras “generally tend to be good for law enforcement because people can’t lie about what’s happening.”

Trump further insisted that he deferred the decision to Secretary Noem but viewed the devices as beneficial, estimating they are “80% good for law enforcement” by documenting encounters and preventing false claims.

The announcement comes as lawmakers, and the White House, continue to negotiate over a funding package for DHS. Under the terms of an agreement hashed out between the White House and the Senate, all federal departments will be funded through the end of the fiscal year with the exception of DHS, which will receive a two-week stopgap funding measure while lawmakers discuss potential immigration enforcement reforms.

An extended shutdown will have no ability to stop deportations, as ICE funding is secured through the massive Big Beautiful Bill funding package that passed back in July.

Democrats had been advocating for body cameras as part of negotiations on DHS funding. Last week, Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), conditioned their support for funding extensions on reforms including mandatory body cams, unmasking of agents, and identification requirements.

A proposed funding bill included $20 million specifically for ICE body cameras, though broader reforms like warrant requirements faced Republican opposition. Republicans, including Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), indicated openness to body cams but resisted other changes, stating that warrant requirements would effectively “neuter” immigration agents and end deportations.

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