US EditionDemocrats push bill that would ban face masks for ICE agents and force them to ID themselves
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The Visible Act aims to increase accountability by requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to show identification and ban masks amid a 500% rise in assaults, lawmakers say.
- On Tuesday, Senators Cory Booker and Alex Padilla introduced the VISIBLE Act, banning non-medical masks for ICE agents and requiring visible ID badges.
- Following the bill’s unveiling, DHS reports a 700% increase in assaults and agents face doxing at an all-time high, raising safety concerns amid rising threats.
- Senators Booker and Padilla introduced the VISIBLE Act, requiring ICE agents to display ID and ban masks, citing a 500% rise in assaults and threats against them.
- Despite recent violence surges, Massachusetts introduced a bill Monday, joining other states proposing measures to ban masks for law enforcement officers nationwide.
- The proposed VISIBLE Act faces low chances of passage in a Republican-controlled Congress amid broader legislative efforts to ban masks for law enforcement.
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No more masked ICE agents: Democrats want to ban immigration officials from hiding their faces
A dozen federal agents, half of them masked, struggle with two men in a narrow hallway of a Manhattan courthouse. They end up arresting both individuals: an immigrant and a New York City elected official who tried to protect him. In California, the Los Angeles police rush downtown after reports of an ongoing kidnapping, only to find Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, also masked, arresting a woman.Seguir leyendo
Booker, Padilla Introduce Bill to Unmask ICE Agents, Force Identification to Illegals
Two far-left Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to forbid ICE agents from wearing masks to protect their identity on immigration raids. ... The post Booker, Padilla Introduce Bill to Unmask ICE Agents, Force Identification to Illegals appeared first on The New American.
Lawmakers across multiple states introduce bills to ban federal agents from wearing masks
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) Lawmakers across the US introduced bills that would ban federal agents from using masks. Reporter Greta Goede talked with lawmakers and experts about why federal agents covering their faces. Lawmakers across the US introduce bill to ban federal agents from wearing masks. Rep. Don Bacon says agents should be allowed to wear masks for their safety. Policing expert says wearing a mask can do more harm than good.BROADCAST TR…
Massachusetts Bill Would Expose ICE Agents Amid Rise In Violent Threats
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents face increasing threats of violence, a Massachusetts lawmaker wants to make them more easily identifiable.Massachusetts State Representative James Hawkins on Monday introduced a bill that would require ICE agents to remove face coverings while performing their public duties — making him the latest Democrat pushing to expose immigration officials. On Tuesday, Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Book…
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