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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Democrats push bill that would ban ICE agents from wearing face masks

Immigration law enforcement officers would be required to identify themselves and the agency they’re affiliated with while carrying out public operations under a new bill introduced by Democratic senators on Tuesday.

In an effort to increase transparency between the public and federal law enforcement officers during the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, Senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey are introducing the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act.

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