DHS Rejects California Law Banning Masks for ICE Agents
The Department of Homeland Security said it will not comply with California’s new law prohibiting immigration agents from covering their faces during enforcement operations.
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California Bill Would Ban Police From Wearing Masks During Raids
In response to recent immigration raids by masked federal officers, two California lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would bar law enforcement from concealing their faces while on duty.
Mask-Wearing ICE Agents Spark Outcry Over Intimidation, Accountability
By Steve Neavling The growing use of masks by ICE agents has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups, who say the tactic is meant to intimidate immigrants and avoid accountability, Reuters reports. Images and videos of masked, often plainclothes ICE agents arresting people in Los Angeles, Boston, and other cities have…
TSA Stops Enforcing Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Strikes it Down
The TSA stopped enforcing the mask mandate on planes, trains and other forms of public transportation after a federal judge struck down the requirements.
Maskless DOJ Employees Won’t Have to Prove Vaccination Status, Memo Says
Justice Department employees won’t have to prove they were vaccinated if they decide to enter the agency’s buildings without a mask.
TSA Official Blows Whistle on Agency’s Failures to Protect Employees, Travelers
A senior TSA official in Kansas filed a complaint against the agency, saying itfailed to provide enough training and protective gear to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus to airport employees and travelers.
Secret Service Agents Ordered to Wear Masks around President Trump
Secret Service agents who are likely to come into close contact with President Trump have been ordered to wear masks.
TSA to Require Employees to Wear Facial Coverings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The TSA said Thursday it will begin requiring employees to wear “facial protection” at screening checkpoints, more than two months after the outbreak in the U.S.
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