Federal immigration agents should be required to wear body cameras
Democrats89%
Republicans87%
Independents84%
Source: The Economist/YouGov, Feb. 3, 2026
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Body Cameras for Immigration Agents
The Economist/YouGov, Feb. 3, 2026
Details
| Question | Would you support or oppose the following? |
| Item | Requiring federal immigration agents to wear body cameras |
| Response | Support |
| Poll Main Page | The Economist/YouGov Poll, January 30 - February 2, 2026 |
| Interview Period | Jan. 30, 2026 to Feb. 2, 2026 |
| Sample Size | 1,672 |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in early February 2026, immigration agents had been carrying out Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis for weeks. During that period, two people, Renée Good and Alex Peretti, were killed in separate encounters with federal agents while protesting or monitoring immigration enforcement activity. In both cases, citizen-recorded videos circulated publicly and appeared to conflict with initial official accounts of the incidents. On February 2 (the final day the poll was in the field), the Department of Homeland Security announced that, going forward, all agents in Minneapolis would wear body cameras. |