Democrats want to unmask the ICE agents they are putting in danger

Published August 1, 2025 2:16pm ET



Democrats are grasping for any ledge in the illegal immigration debate that could give them some support as they fight to keep all illegal immigrants in the country. They have settled on demanding that federal agents show their faces, an argument as silly as the motivation is malicious.

Democrats in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York are trying to pass laws that would force Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to be unmasked or individually identified when operating in their states. It is a fairly ridiculous attempt at a power grab, as state legislators do not have the authority to set a dress code for federal immigration agents.

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