Massachusetts Bill Filed to Ban ICE Agents From Wearing Masks
OHIO, JUL 9 – Ohio GOP bills seek felony charges for undocumented entry and mandate local police to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement, aiming to defund sanctuary cities amid rising deportations.
- On Wednesday, State Representative Jim Hawkins filed a bill, co-sponsored by Carlos Gonzalez, to ban ICE agents from wearing masks during arrests in Massachusetts.
- Following recent masked arrests like Rumeysa Ozturk’s, Massachusetts lawmakers introduced a bill to ban ICE agents from masks to rebuild public trust.
- The bill would ban law enforcement from covering their faces while on duty, with exceptions for health or safety reasons, and violators could face misdemeanor charges.
- The Massachusetts legislature's bill is in the discussion phase, with potential conflicts between police agencies over unmasked suspects and no comment from ICE yet.
- The federal VISIBLE Act by Senators Booker and Padilla mandates visible ID for immigration officers, with states facing legal challenges over federal authority, highlighting broader national reform debates.
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Massachusetts Moves to Ban ICE Agents From Wearing Masks
Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing back against immigration enforcement tactics with a new bill that would ban ICE agents from wearing masks while making arrests. State Rep. Jim Hawkins filed the legislation this week. It would make it illegal for immigration agents—and any law enforcement officer—to cover their faces while on the job, unless it’s for health or safety reasons like smoke or disease. If passed, violators could face a misdemeanor …
Melting ICE? Pols tout bill to unmask Feds but its implementation inside court remains unclear
A handful of elected officials touted the MELT ICE bill on Wednesday, which would force Feds to unmask; however, its implementation inside immigration court remains murky. Assemblymember Tony Simone, sponsor of the Mandating End of Lawless Tactics or (MELT) bill, along with Comptroller Brad Lander, Borough President Mark Levine, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simone, and Assemblymember Grace Lee, gathered outside of 26 Federal Plaza on July 9 to officia…
From Slavery to ICE: The Paper Trail of Oppression
In the United States, power often comes down to documentation. For centuries, those in power have used documents to police freedom. From the plantation to the border, a lack of paperwork has always meant danger for Black and Brown people. America has a paper trail of oppression. During slavery, Black people couldn’t move without permission. […] The post From Slavery to ICE: The Paper Trail of Oppression appeared first on The Black Wall Street Ti…
Massachusetts bill filed to ban ICE agents from wearing masks
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - A newly introduced bill in Massachusetts aims to prohibit federal immigration enforcement officers from wearing masks while on the job. With the ongoing ICE raids and detainments, agents often cover their faces with masks, and in a new bill filed this week, it would prevent them from being in disguise. State Representative Jim Hawkins is proposing legislation to ban law enforcement and immigration officials at all levels…
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