US EditionImmigration Officers Increasingly Donning Masks
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Giana Gelsey urged harassment of federal agents involved in immigration arrests, prompting calls for her accountability and raising legal concerns about doxxing, officials said.
- In 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents increasingly wore masks during arrests across the United States, fueling public controversy.
- This trend arose amid President Trump's directive for aggressive immigration enforcement and his opposition to mask-wearing by protesters.
- Agency leaders defended mask use citing officer safety against doxing and online harassment, while opponents pushed state legislation limiting mask use among law enforcement.
- Former San Francisco Police commander Jim Dudley stated most officers do not need masks and warned of risks to officers and public trust if masks are normalized.
- The mask controversy has intensified debates over policing transparency and prompted various state-level legislative responses, though federal regulation remains uncertain.
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Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Immigration officers increasingly donning masks
NEW YORK — In a matter of months, it has become a regular sight around the country — immigration enforcement agents detaining people and taking them into custody, often as public anger and outcry unfold around them. But in the…
Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks
ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be banned.
MacDonald: School Board Member Calls for Doxxing Federal Agents
A concerned citizen has emailed the New Hampshire Department of Justice to report that Giana Gelsey, who serves on the Oyster River School Board, recently posted a comment on social media stating, “We need to identify and dox these officers…,” referring to federal agents. Here is the email sent to the Education Commissioner and the ... Read more Source
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