"especially after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, Renee Good on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. Video evidence taken by witnesses to both shootings has contradicted claims made by Trump administration officials, and been cited by those calling for reforms to immigration enforcement, including prohibiting federal agents from wearing masks and requiring the use of body cameras."
"Monday afternoon, Noem posted on social media that she had spoken to Tom Homan, Trump's border czar recently sent to oversee the situation in Minneapolis after Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino was removed and sent back to California, and they had decided that [e]ffective immediately, they would be deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. I just spoke with @RealTomHoman @ICEDirector @CBPCommissioner."
Body cameras will be deployed immediately to every DHS federal agent in Minneapolis, with plans to expand the program nationwide as funding allows. The decision follows coordination with senior immigration officials, including Tom Homan, who was sent to oversee Minneapolis after Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino was removed. The deployment responds to public outrage and Democratic pressure after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis—Renee Good by an ICE agent and Alex Pretti by Border Patrol and CBP officers—where witness videos contradicted official accounts. Calls for reforms include banning masks for federal agents and mandating body cameras during operations.
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