Federal agents, including ICE, conduct arrests across the U.S., often wearing masks and civilian clothing, causing fear in communities. In response, Democratic legislators proposed the VISIBLE Act, which mandates immigration enforcement officers display their agency names and badge numbers and prohibits face coverings that conceal identity. The legislation targets all Department of Homeland Security agents and aims to restore public trust by ensuring transparency in immigration operations. Concerns have grown regarding the impact of masked officers on community relations and public perception.
The legislation would apply to all agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including ICE and Customs and Border Protection, as well as federal, state or local officers assigned to immigration operations.
Scenes like these happen daily across the U.S. as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown: arrests made by federal agents, who hide their faces behind masks or balaclavas.
The initiative, called the VISIBLE Act, was proposed by legislators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, requiring immigration officers to display their agency's name or badge number.
For weeks, Americans have watched federal agents with no visible identification detain people off the streets and instill fear in communities across the country.
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