Democratic lawmakers are pushing forward to advance legislation that would prohibit federal agents from wearing face masks or coverings during immigration enforcement operations.
The No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducting enforcement operations within the United States to display clear identification, with limited exceptions for public safety threats.
“The images we’ve seen of masked, anonymous people grabbing residents off the street in broad daylight don’t make our communities safer,” California Democratic Representative Laura Friedman told Newsweek in a statement.
Why It Matters
ICE has been facing growing scrutiny under the Trump administration for allowing its agents to carry out targeted enforcement operations in plain clothes and face coverings.
ICE officials argue that the masks are crucial to protect the identities of agents and their families from death threats. The agency has been thrust into the national spotlight as President Donald Trump directs his administration to remove millions of migrants without legal status as part of a hardline mass deportation policy.
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