Einwanderungsbehörde: ICE will Mitarbeiter bis Ende August mit Bodycams ausstatten
Nach mehreren Todesfällen bei ICE-Einsätzen will die US-Einwanderungsbehörde im Außeneinsatz nun Körperkameras einsetzen. Doch die Aufnahmen können auch zurückgehalten werden.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced plans to equip all field staff with body cameras by the end of August, ahead of the original timeline, according to ICE Director David Venturella. The agency's guidelines allow for expedited release of footage following serious injuries or fatalities in custody. However, ICE may withhold recordings if they jeopardize investigations or infringe on privacy.
Fatal shootings during traffic stops in Maine and Texas in the previous month sparked protests and questions about why ICE agents did not wear body cameras. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had previously announced a nationwide rollout of the program after the killing of two US citizens during a raid in Minnesota, stating that funding would become available.
Border Protection Director Tom Homan had previously mandated that ICE agents must record vehicle stops with at least one body camera.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
