US EditionMasked ICE Officers: The New Calling Card of the Trump Administration’s Immigration Crackdown
- On June 12, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz criticized ICE agents for wearing masks during immigration raids across multiple U.S. cities.
- This criticism follows a series of aggressive ICE operations after the Trump administration ended a decade-old Obama-era deal limiting such activities.
- Several public officials, such as the Comptroller of New York City, Brad Lander, and Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka, were taken into custody during immigration enforcement actions despite their roles involving legal oversight.
- ICE acting Director Todd Lyons defended the use of masks by officers, emphasizing that despite any public discomfort, he prioritizes the safety of his officers and agents who face significant risks in their work.
- These developments have sparked worries about the weakening of civil liberties and the suppression of political expression, leading to protests and the introduction of mask restriction laws in more than a dozen states as well as in the District of Columbia.
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Democrats’ confrontations with immigration agents highlight tension within the party
The videos of a California senator being taken down by federal agents or a New York mayoral candidate carried out of immigration court energize liberal voters who want their leaders doing more to confront President Donald Trump’s administration.
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What to know about debate over protesters and ICE agents wearing masks amid immigration crackdowns
People fearful of being arrested for wearing masks while protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles and other cities have voiced anger over Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents covering their faces.
The raids on migrants in the United States reflect a desperate attempt by President Donald Trump to meet his deportation goals, considered Eunice Rendón, a specialist in migration and security, during his participation in La Silla Roja. “They haven’t achieved the number of deportations they promised. (Trump) He promised a million in a year, there are 34 percent less than a year ago. Flights aren’t full. They put quotas on police to stop 3,000 pe…
Who is the federal agent here? Ban on masked law enforcement proposed
Some state, county and local leaders are calling for the unmasking of federal agents amid ongoing enforcement operations, a handful of which have turned violent. Since early June when some 4,000 members of the California National Guard, 700 active-duty U.S. Marines and an unknown number of federal officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection descended on Los Angeles, many have pointed out how the latter t…
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