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All ICE officers in Maine now equipped with body cameras, Collins says
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Thursday announced that all Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Maine have been outfitted with body cameras following a fatal shooting in the state last month.
TL;DR
- All ICE enforcement officers in Maine are now equipped with body-worn cameras and trained in their use.
- The announcement comes after a fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, last month where an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian national.
- Senator Susan Collins had pushed for the implementation of body cameras following the incident.
- Collins's general election challenger, Democrat Troy Jackson, criticized the announcement, calling it a 'PR stunt' and referencing Collins's previous vote against requiring body cameras for ICE agents.
- Collins voted in favor of a $70 billion bill for immigration enforcement that did not include a mandate for body cameras, though she separately supported funding for them.
- Protests against Collins occurred in Maine following the shooting, targeting her past votes to approve funding for ICE.