DHS Inspector General, FBI Probe 2 ICE Shootings as Body Cameras Reach Half of Field Offices
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 16
DHS Inspector General, FBI Probe 2 ICE Shootings as Body Cameras Reach Half of Field Offices
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 16
Summary
Two recent ICE shootings in Texas and Maine are under investigation by the DHS inspector general and the FBI after a week that intensified scrutiny of the agency.
DHS said body cameras had reached more than half of ICE field offices, blaming delayed full deployment on multiple government shutdowns and promising the rest within 60 days.
Tuesday, DHS briefly paused non-urgent vehicle stops, a step Sen. Susan Collins said followed a call with Secretary Mullin, while Mullin cited rising vehicle-related assaults on officers.
Democrats remain unconvinced by the administration’s restrained response, with Sen. Gary Peters calling the lack of cameras unacceptable and seeking more details from DHS.
The investigations land amid broader political pressure on ICE, as the administration casts the shootings as isolated incidents while Republicans and Democrats question agency practices and oversight.