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Has Ashley Hinson voted for ICE body cameras and for Iowa's law on working with ICE?

Matches stated record claim. She voted for the 2026 House bill with $20 million for immigration agents' body cameras, which became law, and in 2018 for the Iowa law requiring police to honor ICE detainers.

Ashley Hinson

Immigration enforcement: body cameras and Iowa's 2018 law

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What they say

In the October 7 debate, Hinson said she supported funding so immigration agents have body cameras, and that in the Iowa House she supported the law that lets Iowa police work with ICE.

“that's exactly why I've supported funding to make sure they do have body cameras”

What the record shows ·

On January 22, 2026 she voted yes when the House passed H.R. 7147, the 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, which set aside $20 million for body cameras for agents and officers enforcing immigration law. The final version, with the same $20 million, became law on April 30, 2026 (Public Law 119-86) after a House voice vote. In the Iowa House on April 3, 2018, she voted for Senate File 481, which passed 55-45 and was signed April 10, 2018. It makes Iowa law enforcement agencies honor ICE detainer requests and bars cities and counties from policies that discourage enforcing immigration law.

Limit: The final 2026 vote was by voice, so it records no names. She did not name the 2018 bill; this one fits what she described.

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  1. Iowa PBS debate, October 7: Hinson on ICE body cameras and Iowa's lawhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQXwr856YrI&t=2390s

    Iowa PBS · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    39:50 to 40:12. The quoted words read the same in YouTube's captions and in Iowa PBS's own transcript.

    candidate statement

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  2. Iowa Press Debates: U.S. Senate, transcripthttps://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowapress/special/14524/iowa-press-debates-us-senate

    Iowa PBS · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The host's own transcript of the October 7 debate, the second copy for quoted words.

    candidate statement

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  3. Roll Call 42, H.R. 7147 passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026042

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Published Jan 22, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    2026 Homeland Security funding bill, on passage; Hinson recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

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  4. H.R. 7147 as passed by the Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7147eh/html/BILLS-119hr7147eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Jan 22, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Section 109 sets aside $20,000,000 for body-worn cameras for agents and officers enforcing immigration law.

    official legislative record

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  5. Public Law 119-86, Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ86/html/PLAW-119publ86.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Apr 30, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Enacted April 30, 2026 after a House voice vote; keeps the $20,000,000 for body-worn cameras.

    official legislative record

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  6. Iowa House Journal, April 3, 2018, page 731 (document)

    Iowa Legislature · Published Apr 3, 2018 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Roll call on Senate File 481: ayes 55, nays 45; Hinson among the ayes.

    official legislative record

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  7. Senate File 481 (2017-2018), bill historyhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF481&ga=87

    Iowa Legislature · Published Apr 10, 2018 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Immigration enforcement bill; passed the House 55-45 on April 3, 2018; signed by the governor April 10, 2018.

    official legislative record

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  8. Senate File 481, enrolled text (document)

    Iowa Legislature · Published Apr 10, 2018 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Law enforcement agencies must comply with ICE detainer requests; cities and counties may not adopt policies that discourage enforcing immigration law.

    official legislative record

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