The body cameras don't even have to be turned over unless it's in the best interest of ICE — that is part of the legislation. Senator Collins put that money into them without any guardrails.
OverstatedTroy Jackson, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 2 (WMTW)
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Why we checked itSpecific claim about legislative language governing ICE body camera footage disclosure and Senator Collins's role in funding it without oversight conditions — verifiable against the actual legislation
What we foundThe 'best interests of ICE' disclosure standard is real and documented, but it comes from ICE's own internal administrative policy (February 2025), not from the legislation Collins helped pass; moreover, the legislation did include several specific guardrails, though critics argue they were insufficient.