ICE will not reveal body-camera footage unless in agency’s ‘best interests’

ICE will finally roll out long-delayed body cameras for its agents by the end of next month, The Guardian reports. But the policy lets the ICE director withhold footage from the public unless releasing it serves the agency's own best interests, prompting experts to question how transparent the program really is. The rollout follows mounting pressure on the Trump administration after people encountering federal immigration agents died or suffered serious injuries.

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