Democrats warn that equipping ICE with body‑worn cameras could become a mass‑surveillance tool that infringes protesters’ privacy. Sparked by recent deadly confrontations, lawmakers are conditioning Homeland Security funding on reforms including mandatory cameras, bans on face coverings, and requiring judicial warrants for home arrests. Civil‑liberties groups argue cameras can expand ICE surveillance and footage is often withheld. DHS has started limited body‑cam deployments in Minneapolis and may expand nationwide as funding allows. Congressional negotiations over oversight, clear activation and release rules, and broader accountability measures remain bitterly contested on Capitol Hill. Advocates seek transparent policies, timelines, and independent civilian oversight. (apnews.com)