US EditionRep. Friedman announces legislation that would require ICE agents to wear visible identification
UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – The VISIBLE Act of 2025 aims to improve accountability by banning non-medical masks and requiring visible identification for ICE agents during public enforcement, amid a 500% rise in assaults on agents.
- 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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The Trump administration says hiding immigration agents’ identities, including by wearing masks, keeps them safe. But critics say it’s a recipe for confusion that escalates the risk of injury for officers and the public. Armed, plainclothes agents with covered faces are taking on a bigger role in the Trump administration’s efforts to meet a 3,000-a-day immigration arrest quota. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers carried out …
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thelivingstonpost.comSlotkin bill would require immigration agents to wear identification, prohibit face coverings
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) would require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions. The Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement, or VISIBLE, Act of 2025 would apply to Department of…
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