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Democrats press ICE to stop masking its agents
Original: Democrats urge ICE to unmask agents
Democratic lawmakers are calling on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to require its agents to identify themselves and end the practice of covering their faces during arrest operations. Critics argue masked agents fuel fear and make accountability impossible, while the agency and its supporters say covering faces protects officers from threats and doxxing. The dispute has become a flashpoint in the broader debate over immigration enforcement tactics.
Why now: Ongoing immigration raids and controversies over agent conduct have put ICE's masking practices at the center of a political fight.
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