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struggle4progress

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1. Bill would force ICE agents to ID themselves, ban most masks

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Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:02 PM

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Russell Contreras

Federal immigration agents would be banned from wearing most face coverings but be required to wear visible ID during public enforcement operations, according to a proposal from Democratic U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ).

Why it matters: The long-shot proposal comes following images of masked, heavily armed immigration agents snatching people off the streets and taking them away in unmarked cars have shocked many Americans.

Driving the news: Under the proposed bill unveiled Tuesday, Homeland Security agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be required to display a legible ID that includes the agency name or acronym ...

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/08/ice-agents-masks-democrats-id-bill

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