Michigan AG Leads Coalition Urging Passage of Legislation to Curb ‘Unscrupulous’ ICE Tactics • Missouri Independent

Black Activists Say Trump Administration’s ICE Raids Revive Jim Crow Tactics

“The ICE crisis is a Black issue, too,” said Myeisha Essex of Black Women for Wellness (BWW) at a recent press conference in Los Angeles. Essex was joined by leaders from other Black- and Latino-led grassroots organizations, including the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and the California Black Power Network (CBPN). Together, they warned that Trump’s crackdown threatens the safety and civil rights of immigrants and citizens alike, und…

AGs urge passage of legislation to curb 'unscrupulous' ICE tactics • Source New Mexico

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Michigan AG leads coalition urging passage of legislation to curb ‘unscrupulous’ ICE tactics • Missouri Independent

Federal agents descend July 7 on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. (J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters)An effort is being co-led by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to urge passage of legislation that seeks to generally prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing masks to conceal their identity and requiring them to show their identification and agency-identifying insignia. The coalition of 21 attorneys general sent a letter Tuesday to members…

Legislation Introduced to Protect Federal Law Enforcement Officers after Assaults Skyrocket

Safety at Work Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced legislation to protect federal judges and federally funded law enforcement officers as attacks against ICE agents skyrocket. Bacon and Golden introduced the Back the Blue Act in July that would create new criminal provisions for killing or attempting to kill federal law enforcement officers, U.S. judges and federally funded pu…

Rep. Don Bacon introduces bill increasing penalties for attacking public safety officers - The Reader

Congressman Don Bacon introduced legislation Thursday that would increase criminal penalties for anyone convicted of killing or conspiring to kill public safety officers. The so-called “Back the Blue Act” would also create mandatory minimums for assaulting a federally funded state or local law enforcement officer, which could include a firefighter, chaplain, federal judge or rescue squad member. If a death occurs, there is a mandatory minimum se…