"He claimed people are tracking and doxxing ICE officers, and there has been an 8,000% increase in threats made against them. "People are using facial recognition, they're using all kinds of sophisticated AI platforms to identify these people in real time, identify our agents, and then to show up at their homes and harass them. That's what this is about. This is about protecting the safety and privacy of our agents," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli."
"State lawmakers approved the measure after masked federal officers began detaining people as part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation program. California says the law prevents abuse by making sure officers are identifiable. "California is going to make the argument that they have the power to impose this ban because what they're doing is just imposing a generally applicable law like a traffic safety law," said Jessica Levinson from Loyola Law School."
Federal attorneys asked a judge to block California's law banning federal officers, including immigration agents, from wearing masks. The Department of Justice contends the law interferes with federal enforcement and improperly attempts to regulate federal officers. The government cited a surge in doxxing and threats against ICE agents, claiming an 8,000% increase and use of facial recognition and sophisticated AI to identify and harass agents. California argues the ban prevents abuse and ensures officers remain identifiable after masked federal officers detained people during a mass deportation program. A judge indicated the federal government may have a strong preemption and discrimination argument because some state officers are exempt.
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