California state Sen. Scott Wiener. (Scott Wiener )
"We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info," Wiener posted to X on Monday.
"We’re seeing the rise of secret police — masked, no identifying info, even wearing army fatigues — grabbing & disappearing people. It’s antithetical to democracy & harms communities. The No Secret Police Act can help end the fear & chaos this behavior creates in communities," the Democrat continued.
ICE agents will sometimes wear a face covering as the officers have seen an increase in arrests and assaults in recent weeks, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A group recently faced scrutiny and doxxing accusations over creating a database of ICE officers, according to Newsweek.
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The White House is celebrating a "blockbuster" week for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, with a spokesperson saying, "It’s a bad day to be an illegal alien and a great day to be an American." (Win McNamee/Getty Images and ICE)
Many Democratic critics of the ICE sweeps have said that it has unfairly harmed communities, families and illegal immigrants who have not committed other crimes. Some, like Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, have also cited economic concerns.
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"Mayors across the L.A. region and the country have spoken out unequivocally against these reckless raids and the Trump administration’s chaotic escalation here in Los Angeles," Bass said last week, according to a news release. "When you raid Home Depots and workplaces, when you tear parents and children apart, and when you deploy troops to our streets, you’re not trying to keep anyone safe – you’re trying to cause fear and panic. These raids must stop."
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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