US EditionA Growing, Forbidding Visual Rises in American Life: Law-Enforcement Officers in Masks
- Democratic officials in California, New York, and Massachusetts are discussing proposals to ban ICE agents from wearing masks and requiring visible IDs during immigration actions, according to Axios.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that masked agents 'should not snatch people off the street,' highlighting safety concerns about their operations.
- The Department of Homeland Security reported an 830% increase in assaults on ICE agents compared to last year, prompting debates over their visibility and accountability.
- Federal officials warn that proposals to make ICE agents more identifiable could compromise officer safety amid rising violence, arguing that states cannot regulate federal law enforcement attire.
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No matter what the DHS and ICE say about the justification of ICE officers remaining masked during raids, it's all about avoiding public accountability. DHS boss Kristi Noem says alarmist things about ICE officers being "targeted" or "doxxed," but it's all about inflicting America with its own secret police while it undergoes the process of…
The head of immigration police Todd Lyons has indicated that he wants to continue to allow his agents to wear masks during arrests. A statement that comes a few days after a joint letter from 21 attorneys general to Congress demanding a ban on this practice. - United States: immigration police officers will continue to wear their controversial masks (International).
The Billings Gazette
A growing, forbidding visual rises in American life: law-enforcement officers in masks
Agents' faces are increasingly covered by caps, sunglasses and pulled-up neck gaiters or balaclavas, effectively rendering them unidentifiable.
The Post Millennial
UpstractDem-led states push to ban masks for ICE agents despite rise in doxxing, assaults
Legislatures in California, New York, and Massachusetts are currently discussing or considering bills that would bar the use of face coverings by ICE officers.
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