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.
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…
The TSA stopped enforcing the mask mandate on planes, trains and other forms of public transportation after a federal judge struck down the requirements.
Justice Department employees won’t have to prove they were vaccinated if they decide to enter the agency’s buildings without a mask.
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 who are likely to come into close contact with President Trump have been ordered to wear masks.
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.
The coronavirus has ravaged TSA workers, infected 378 of them and killing two.
