ICE Deploys Body Cameras for 3,000 Agents

Agency plans to outfit 13,000 officers with cameras in the field

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Top immigration officials in the Trump administration said that about 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the field now have body cameras, with plans to deploy another 6,000 cameras to the agency's 13,000 officers in the field.

Why it matters

The deployment of body cameras for ICE agents is part of a broader push to increase transparency and accountability for federal law enforcement, especially for agencies operating at the border and in the field.

The details

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons testified before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee that the agency has already outfitted 3,000 of its officers with body cameras, with plans to deploy an additional 6,000 cameras to the remaining 13,000 ICE officers in the field.

  • On February 10, 2026, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons testified before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee.

The players

Todd Lyons

The Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

U.S. House Homeland Security Committee

A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that oversees the Department of Homeland Security, including agencies like ICE.

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What they’re saying

“Body cameras are expected to continue being deployed to federal officers at the border and in the field.”

— Todd Lyons, Acting ICE Director (The Epoch Times)

The takeaway

The deployment of body cameras for ICE agents is part of a broader push to increase transparency and accountability for federal law enforcement, especially for agencies operating at the border and in the field.