US EditionRep. Friedman announces legislation that would require ICE agents to wear visible identification
UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – Democratic lawmakers seek to increase transparency and accountability by banning ICE agents from wearing masks during enforcement amid rising threats and impersonation incidents nationwide.
- Representative Nydia Velazquez from New York introduced legislation called the No Masks For ICE Act, which would mandate that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers reveal their identities during arrests.
- The bill responds to reports of masked ICE officers amid a reported 700% increase in assaults on agents and rising concerns about law enforcement impersonation.
- Masked ICE operations, including a February Denver raid and a March detainment of a student in Massachusetts, have fueled community confusion and fears over accountability and safety.
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons defends masking to protect officers from harassment and doxing, while critics say masks spread fear and undermine public trust and law enforcement legitimacy.
- Legislation banning masking is advancing federally and in states, reflecting concerns that transparency and accountability are essential to democratic policing and public safety.
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Brattleboro ReformerWelch, others sponsor bill requiring immigration officials to show identification
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in cosponsoring new legislation to require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions. The Visible Identification Standards…
A few years ago, an immigration raid was tense, yes, but at least you knew who was knocking on your door. Today, however, the commando operative with hooded, armed and without visible identification has become part of the urban landscape in certain cities. What used to be a legal action, now looks like a scene taken from a dystopian series. How did we get to this? Masks ceased to be protection and became power. In a country where even the local …
Why are ICE agents wearing masks during raids? Why has it caused uproar?
Democratic lawmakers have introduced federal bills like the No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act and the VISIBLE Act to mandate visible identification for ICE agents. DHS reported a 700 per cent increase in assaults on ICE officers in 2025, while critics cite unlawful stops and plainclothes arrests as a growing civil liberties concern across multiple US states
Attleboro representative proposes bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — Attleboro representative James Hawkins has proposed a new bill to try to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks in Massachusetts. According to affiliate WCVB, the legislation would ban local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing personal disguises on the job. Agents would still be able to wear surgical or N95 respirators, and Special Weapons and Tactics team officers w…
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