The TRUST Act strengthens oversight and accountability for immigration enforcement officers at the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The bill establishes stricter hiring standards requiring applicants to be at least 20 years old, hold a high school diploma, have work authorization, and pass comprehensive background checks covering criminal history, domestic violence, extremism, and psychological fitness. The legislation mandates that all immigration enforcement officers wear clearly identifiable uniforms and display badges with visible identification including their name and agency, with limited exceptions for undercover operations; it also prohibits officers from wearing uniforms while off-duty or consuming alcohol in uniform. The bill requires all officers who interact with the public to wear body-worn cameras that must be activated during enforcement operations, with strict rules against tampering and presumptions of misconduct if footage is missing or disabled. Finally, the act requires specialized training on identity verification, de-escalation, language access, civil rights, and preventing discriminatory enforcement, and mandates public release of body-worn camera footage within 21 days of misconduct complaints and 5 days for incidents involving death or serious injury. The legislation does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the 21-day and 5-day public release deadlines.
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