Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced on August 13, 2026, that all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maine have been equipped with body cameras. This decision follows a fatal shooting incident in Biddeford, Maine, where Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian national, was shot by an ICE officer after allegedly driving his vehicle toward them. Collins stated that she had discussed the implementation of body cameras with acting ICE Director David Venturella after the incident. Collins emphasized that the cameras were delivered ahead of schedule, having been committed to by ICE to be distributed across the country by the end of August.
Collins's announcement faced criticism from her election opponent, Democrat Troy Jackson, who pointed out that Collins had previously voted against a measure requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras. Jackson accused Collins of attempting to gain public favor through what he termed a public relations stunt. In June, Collins voted in favor of a $70 billion funding bill for immigration enforcement, which did not include the body camera requirement. However, she had supported funding for body cameras in a separate appropriations bill earlier in April, which included $20 million for body cameras and $2 million for de-escalation training. Following the shooting incident, Collins faced protests in Maine regarding her past votes related to ICE funding.