Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
- Written by Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University
If you're going to record ICE agents, recognize that the risks go beyond physical confrontation.Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty ImagesWhen an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killedRenee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026, what happened next looked familiar, at least on the surface. Within hours, cellphone footage...

