Todd Lyons, head of ICE, defended the agency's harsh tactics against immigrants during a press conference. He emphasized the importance of agent safety amid backlash from activists and public protests. Recent raids, including one at an Italian restaurant in San Diego, sparked outrage and calls for community action. ICE agents operate in plain clothes, often with masks, citing threats to their safety from anti-immigration activists. The escalating tensions highlight a larger national debate regarding immigration enforcement policies and community responses to these actions.
I'm sorry if people are offended by them wearing masks, but I'm not going to let my officers and agents go out there and put their lives on the line.
The actions by ICE officers, who allegedly arrived with an arrest warrant, became a viral scene that made the rounds on social media.
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