US EditionLetter by Michigan AG Dana Nessel, Others Call for ICE Agents to Identify Themselves
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Attacks on ICE agents have surged 700%, driven by extremist groups and political rhetoric, including doxxing campaigns targeting agents and their families, DHS reports.
- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 19 other attorneys general, sent a letter to Congress advocating for legislation that would require ICE officers to clearly reveal their identities and display their official insignia during enforcement actions.
- This call follows concerns that federal agents wearing masks and plain clothes create confusion and fear among communities, making it unclear if detentions are lawful and causing some workers to avoid leaving home.
- Coalition members and officials including Nevada AG Aaron Ford and California AG Rob Bonta argue that masked agents undermine transparent governance and public safety, while ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons and Homeland Security's Tricia McLaughlin defend mask use to protect officers from harassment and gang targeting.
- Oscar, an immigrant from Venezuela, explained that ICE’s presence interferes with his work, and that apps alerting users to nearby ICE agents help him carry out his tasks more confidently. Meanwhile, McLaughlin highlighted that ICE officers have experienced a dramatic rise in attacks against them, linked to negative portrayals.
- The attorneys general’s request aims to enhance accountability and public trust by ending secretive enforcement tactics that risk impersonation and community terror, highlighting the need for law enforcement identification in routine operations.
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You WON’T BELIEVE this leftist demand for ICE
As ICE agents continue to conduct immigration raids throughout the country, the Left is demanding that they be required to remove their masks and show their faces. Could this be because the Left wants to easily identify these agents so that they can dox them? TranscriptBelow is a rush transcript that may contain errorsGLENN: There's a couple of things going on. There's a new democratic-leaning activist group, that has now raised more than $750 f…
Norah Dooley: Masked law enforcement blurs the line between authority and abuse
Massachusetts legislators are considering an essential bill: An Act Ensuring Law Enforcement Identification. This is a matter of public safety, civil rights, and democracy itself. No officer — police or immigration — should be allowed to hide their face during routine public operations. Yet increasingly, agents show up masked and nameless, demanding compliance under threat, leaving the public unable to verify whether they’re encountering law enf…
ICE, which chases immigrants with agents wearing masks, armored vehicles and armed with automatic weapons, could be spending as much money as the Mexican or Taiwanese armies in the next four years. They plan to hire 10,000 new recruits. This, combined with their aggressive tactics, experts say, could easily lead to tragedy.
Immigration agents have faced increasing criticism for operating on unmarked vehicles, wearing civilian clothes, and wearing masks.
Apps that track ICE agent locations help alleviate migrant workers' fears
As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration, some migrants are turning to apps that tell them the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to avoid arrest.Oscar, who came to the U.S. from Venezuela two years ago, drives horses across the country for work. Oscar, who asked CBS News to change his name to protect his identity, works legally in the country under temporary protected status. But, he says th…
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