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- cross-posted to:
- usnews@beehaw.org
Local and federal agents, including immigration officials, may not wear masks while conducting official business
California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, on Saturday.
The ban is California’s direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted protests and led Donald Trump to deploy national guard troops and marines to the city.
It’s unclear how – or whether – the state can enforce the ban on the federal agents who have been carrying out those raids. A homeland security official called the legislation “despicable” in a statement this week, adding that the ban would only put officers in danger.
Very few standing up to ICE now. What changes when they break this laws as well?
Nothing.
If they have masks, they aren’t police and invoking self defense against attempted kidnapping seems a reasonable route.
If they don’t have masks they get doxed.
This is very helpful legislation.
If there is an actual written law about it, you don’t think that’ll provide some comfort and safety net? Nothing. Fucking Christ, be more self defeating, how about.