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Michael Sainato

Ice chief says he will continue to allow agents to wear masks during arrest raids

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents in front of New York City's immigration court on 16 July 2025, in New York City. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) said on Sunday that he will continue allowing the controversial practice of his officers wearing masks over their faces during their arrest raids.

As Donald Trump has ramped up his unprecedented effort to deport immigrants around the country, Ice officers have become notorious for wearing masks to approach and detain people, often with force. Legal advocates and attorneys general have argued that it poses accountability issues and contributes to a climate of fear.

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