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fromTruthout
5 hours ago

Schumer Subtly Pivots, Saying ICE Can Wear Masks in "Unusual" Circumstances

Senate and House minority leaders Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) subtly weakened their already tepid demands for ICE reforms in a press conference on Wednesday - before negotiations with Republicans even started. In a press conference about the Democrats' demands, the two leaders reiterated their belief that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal immigration agents should not be allowed to wear masks. But they both qualified their statements by saying that this prohibition isn't sweeping.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
US politics

Editorial | It's time for New York to reinstate the mask ban | amNewYork

Public mask-wearing is unnecessary for most people and enables anonymity used to evade accountability by masked protesters and masked ICE agents.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Cover up: Face-covered ICE agents and unruly protesters reignite debate over a NYC mask ban

New Yorkers are debating whether to renew a public mask ban to balance public safety, anonymity concerns, and civil liberties arising since the pandemic.
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California
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

U.S. attorney, DHS say ICE won't comply with California's new mask ban

Federal authorities will not comply with California's ban on law-enforcement agents wearing masks during operations, asserting federal supremacy and jurisdictional immunity.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

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

ICE will continue allowing officers to wear masks during arrest raids to protect them and their families.
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