‘No Vigilantes Act’ Would Require Those Doing Immigration Raids to Identify Themselves

Officers who cover their faces could be criminally charged under state Sen. Arreguín's bill

Arreguín, Berkeley's state senator and former mayor, co-introduced the legislation with Scott Wiener of San Francisco in response to recent federal operations in California.

Pasadena lawmakers introduce 'No Vigilantes Act' amid fake immigration raids

A proposed California law would strengthen penalties for police impersonators and require clear ID for all officers to protect immigrant communities.

‘No Vigilantes Act’ would require those doing immigration raids in California to identify themselves

The lack of identification, or notice to local police, and confirmed reports of vigilantes impersonating ICE agents in other states, has led to the new bill.

‘No Vigilantes Act’ would require those doing immigration raids to identify themselves

Masked, anonymous persons who have apprehended Latino residents from across Southern California bus stops, parks and shopping centers might include those impersonating immigration officers, according to state and local officials, who on Monday asked for new laws to increase transparency and weed out any vigilante activity. Senate Bill 805, the “No Vigilantes Act” co-authored by State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, and Assemblymember Sade El…

Push in California to prohibit law enforcement from masking

In California, there is a renewed push to prevent law enforcement from using masks to conceal their identity during interactions with the public. It comes amid increased immigration raids that have been marked by masked officers. Elise Preston reports.

'No Vigilantes Act': New California law would require immigration agents to identify themselves

Pasadena lawmakers have introduced legislation to strengthen and expand California's police impersonation laws amid a rise in nationwide reports of individuals posing as immigration officers.