Federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will now wear body cameras “effective immediately,” the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced. This move comes after the deaths of two US citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, amid a federal immigration crackdown in the area. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced on X that every federal officer in Minneapolis will be equipped with body cameras right away. The plan could expand nationwide once funding is secured. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled that Pretti’s death on 24 January was a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds from law enforcement officers. Pretti died at the Hennepin County Medical Center emergency room. The two agents involved were wearing body cameras and are now on leave, according to US Customs and Border Protection. The US Department of Justice has started a civil rights investigation into Pretti’s death. Meanwhile, US Customs and Border Protection remains the highest-funded US law enforcement agency, receiving $80 billion last year. President Donald Trump commented that body cameras “generally tend to be good for law enforcement because people can't lie about what's happening.” He said body cameras are “80% good for law enforcement.” After the shooting, Trump replaced the Minneapolis border patrol chief with border tsar Tom Homan, who met local leaders to ease tensions. Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Michael Frey have called for federal agents to leave the city, but Frey says the city will cooperate in certain cases. Over 3,000 federal immigration officers have been in Minnesota for weeks as part of the crackdown ordered by Trump, who promises to stop illegal immigration. The federal government is in a partial shutdown with Democrats pushing for immigration reforms including body cameras in funding talks.