Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (CBP) will no longer wear body cameras after social media posts reveal how to identify individual agents.
“All U.S. Border Patrol agents will cease using Model Camera (BWC),” CBP said in a statement from Newsnation.
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Border Patrol agents stand on a cliff looking for immigrants who crossed the border wall between Mexico near Sasabay, Arizona. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
CBP officials issued a directive in the post to inform agents of “potential safety risks” while immediately using the body camera from the scene.
“All agents will reject their use of BWC to be completed and risk reduction [body worn cameras] Until further notice. The directive said other guidance and information would be disseminated. ” said the order.
Sources told Newsnation that the camera used by the CBP agent was Avon Body Cams, and a social media post claimed to be a device developed by F-Droid that can be detected.
Border Patrol personnel rescued an immigrant child who was abandoned by a smuggler. (US Border Patrol)
The daily average grain average of the southern border fell, down 93% from Biden’s management high
The directive is an effort to return to the White House as agents of the CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers (ICEs) have intensified law enforcement efforts in the weeks since Donald Trump took office.
The daily average or successful illegal immigrants of the Godavas who entered the United States without being arrested have dropped to just 132 per day on the southern border, a high decline from former President Joe Biden 93%. Senior DHS source told Fox News.
President Donald J Trump signed an executive order on January 31, 2025 in the Oval Office of the White House. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Data obtained by Fox News shows that in fiscal year 2023, the agency recorded 670,674 known gotaways, with more than 1,800 per day.
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CBP did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for digital comment.
Bill Melugin and Greg Wehner of Fox News contributed to the report.
