Henry Cuellar: “ICE is not making this a priority. And deportations are, even though they are up this year, they are way down from where…”

Body cameras protect the public and officers by providing a clear record of what happens during enforcement actions while strengthening transparency and accountability.

When the government shuts down, even a partial shutdown like we’re experiencing now, reporting falls behind. Without a funding agreement, these requirements lapse.

The fact that ICE has now acquired enough cameras to equip officers and agents nationwide is important progress.

With the current resource limitations, I am very concerned about your agency's capacity to defend against the threats that you just mentioned, especially when you said, it is only the tip of an iceberg.