Debate Over ICE Agents Wearing Masks During Operations
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The head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced he will continue allowing agents to wear masks during arrest raids, citing safety concerns despite criticism over accountability and transparency issues. The practice has been controversial, with critics arguing it obscures identity and accountability, while supporters cite agent safety amid increased assaults. Several incidents of impersonation and misconduct have been reported, prompting calls for legislation to ban mask-wearing by federal immigration agents.
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- In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask AP News
- State, local officials seek to ban ICE agents' masks Axios
- US Sen Ron Wyden introduces bill to stop ICE from wearing masks Statesman Journal
- ICE head says he won't block agents from wearing masks, confirms use of Medicaid data CBS News
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