The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) committed Tuesday to releasing body camera footage from agents on the ground in Minnesota as the Trump administration scrambles to equip all personnel with the devices. 

 ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons argued to the House Homeland Security Committee that more transparency would boost his agency’s standing with the public. 

“That’s one thing that I’m committed to, is full transparency, and I fully welcome body cameras all across the spectrum in all of our law enforcement activities,” Lyons told Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas).

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The Trump administration’s mission in Minnesota has been rocked by the Jan. 7 ICE shooting of Renee Good after she accelerated her SUV in the direction of an agent.

That was followed by the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti during a struggle with Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

“Everyone assumes this body camera footage is bad footage,” Gonzales said in response to Lyons’ pledge. “In so many cases, it’s the exact opposite. And we get to show from the officer’s lens what exactly they are dealing with on a daily basis, not just a 15-second clip we might see on TikTok.”

Lyons didn’t specify how much body camera footage would be released or provide a timeline for releasing more of it. 

Earlier in the wide-ranging hearing, Lyons testified that about 3,000 of the roughly 13,000 ICE agents currently in the field are outfitted with cameras, with another 6,000 recording devices on the way.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced earlier this month that her department will begin having immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota wear body cameras. Border czar Tom Homan then announced that the administration will take that policy nationwide. 

Funding for body cameras was provided in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut Act, that was signed into law by President Trump last year.

CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, whose agency includes the Border Patrol, estimated there are roughly 10,000 agents with body cameras, though he admitted to not being certain about the precise figure. 

“We’re building that program out as we speak,” Scott stressed.

The two men both touted their efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and secure the US border. 

“ICE remains committed to the fundamental principles that those who illegally enter our country must be held accountable,” Lyons testified. “From January 20, 2025, through January 20, 2026, ICE has conducted nearly 379,000 arrests. Among those arrested were more than 7,000 suspected gang members, and over 1,400 known or suspected terrorists.”

Lyons also claimed that tensions have de-escalated in Minnesota since Homan took command of operations in late January, with protests subsiding and ICE being permitted by local authorities “to do their targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operation.”

“Just the other night, local authorities arrested 54 protesters at the local level,” he told the panel, “where ICE officers did not have to be engaged in that.”