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California's 2025 law banning face masks for local and federal officers during operations, and the subsequent federal resistance
Federal law contains no express statutory authorization that says ICE agents may wear masks or use false names during arrests; instead, masking and certain deceptive tactics rest on agency policy, lon...
The ICE Badge Visibility Act (H.R.4298) was introduced in the U.S. House in 2025 but, as of the reporting available, has not been enacted into federal law; parallel federal proposals (including a Sena...
ICE and its defenders say agents have increasingly worn masks to protect officers’ identities and shield their families from doxxing, threats and, in some instances, follow‑home harassment and explici...
’s recent law banning most law‑enforcement facial coverings——provoked an immediate federal lawsuit and judicial scrutiny because it directly pits a state’s police‑transparency objectives against longs...
Federal and state lawmakers, courts, and advocacy groups are now contesting whether federal officers may mask their faces and avoid displaying agency identification during enforcement operations, with...