Senate Democrats and Independent Senator Angus King of Maine intensified pressure on Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, demanding detailed answers about two fatal shootings during enforcement operations and calling for mandatory body-worn cameras for agents. The senators sent their demands in a formal letter to the Department of Homeland Security.

The lawmakers asked ICE and DHS Secretary to explain the circumstances of each shooting, the training agents received, and whether internal reviews had begun. They set a deadline for the department to respond. The push followed a letter organised by dozens of Democratic senators earlier in the week seeking accountability for the deaths.

ICE agents currently are not required to wear body cameras, unlike many local police forces. The senators argued that recorded footage would protect both the public and officers and provide independent evidence when force is used. They cited the two deaths as examples of the accountability gap in federal immigration enforcement.

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have resisted new restrictions on ICE, arguing that agents face growing dangers in the field. The Trump administration has expanded deportation operations sharply, and DHS officials have defended agents' use of force as lawful. Any legislation mandating cameras would face steep odds in the current Congress.

Immigrant rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, welcomed the senators' letter and urged Congress to hold hearings on ICE use-of-force policies before the August recess.