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Dulcinea

(8,775 posts)
Thu Jul 3, 2025, 07:52 AM Jul 3

New bill in Congress would bar federal immigration agents from covering their faces

(LA Times) Following a surge in arrests by armed, masked federal immigration agents in unmarked cars, some California Democrats are backing a new bill in Congress that would bar officials from covering their faces while conducting raids.

The No Masks for ICE Act, introduced by Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-New York) and co-sponsored by more than a dozen Democrats, would make it illegal for federal agents to cover their faces while conducting immigration enforcement unless the masks were required for their safety or health.

The bill would also require agents to clearly display their name and agency affiliation on their clothes during arrests and enforcement operations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-congress-bar-federal-immigration-221447873.html

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New bill in Congress would bar federal immigration agents from covering their faces (Original Post) Dulcinea Jul 3 OP
It will now be referred to committee... FBaggins Jul 3 #1
RIP SSJVegeta Jul 3 #2
Body cams, no face coverings, clear badge numbers, must give name. Would cut down on the violence. Blues Heron Jul 3 #3
trump will always maintain the "safety and health" loophole applies rampartd Jul 3 #4
Probable cause? Cirsium Jul 3 #5

Blues Heron

(7,179 posts)
3. Body cams, no face coverings, clear badge numbers, must give name. Would cut down on the violence.
Thu Jul 3, 2025, 08:39 AM
Jul 3

Cirsium

(2,750 posts)
5. Probable cause?
Thu Jul 3, 2025, 11:59 AM
Jul 3

Warrants? Due process?

Yes, I agree that federal agents should not be wearing masks, but that seems minor compared to what they are actually doing, masks or no masks.

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