The First Amendment solidifies the right for anyone, regardless of citizenship, to record all law enforcement officials, including ICE and Border Patrol agents, who are carrying out their duties in public. This is a federal law, so regardless of where you reside, your right to record remains. “And so when we say that you have the constitutional right to record, it doesn’t necessarily guarantee that law enforcement is going to honor that right.”Given the risks, why should I record? If you’re in a place where there’s been a surge of ICE activity, recording can help both spread information about that activity to others and hold officers accountable, encouraging them to follow the law. In these situations, it’s important to maintain a calm demeanor and stay back from the scene so that law enforcement can’t accuse you of interfering with an operation.