DHS pledged body cams for all immigration agents. Months later, that hasn't happened

In recent days, federal immigration agents fatally shot two immigrant fathers. None of the federal officers involved were wearing body cameras, the agency said.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5478x3652+0+0/resize/5478x3652!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2Fca%2F12e5f46f44e1b01f2583cd7078e8%2Fgettyimages-2264771930-1.jpg' alt='A federal agent wears a body camera as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on March 04, 2026 in New York City.'/><p>In recent days, federal immigration agents fatally shot two immigrant fathers. None of the federal officers involved were wearing body cameras, the agency said.</p><p>(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5894825' />