ICE says officers will use body cameras during vehicle stops after two fatal shootings

What exactly is changing in ICE operations?

According to Homan, ICE officers conducting vehicle stops will be required to record those stops with at least one body camera, and he said the agency is preparing a nationwide deployment of the equipment Reuters,ThePrint.

Why was this policy announced now?

The announcement followed two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents during traffic stops in Texas and Maine earlier this month, incidents that drew renewed scrutiny to ICE enforcement tactics and were not captured on body cameras Guardian,NDTV,Reuters.

What is still unclear about the shootings?

The investigations were still unresolved in the available reports, and public questions remained about how at least one stop was carried out, including whether officers used emergency lights or other clear law-enforcement indicators POLITICO,Mediaite.