Posted on 07/16/2025 6:03:50 AM PDT by real saxophonist
Colorado AG joins 21 states seeking mask ban for ICE agents
by: Parker Gordon
Posted: Jul 15, 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general on Tuesday who are calling on Congress to prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing masks and plainclothes.
About six months after President Donald Trump signed immigration executive orders, the coalition has sent a letter to congressional leaders asking for action. This comes after “alarming reports” of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are said to be operating without identification, dressed in civilian clothing and using unmarked vehicles.
“In Colorado, we promote responsible and trustworthy law enforcement through transparency and well-trained professionals subject to appropriate oversight,” said Attorney General Weiser. “By contrast, secretive enforcement tactics, other than in exceptional situations, undermine public trust, threaten public safety, and violate the principle that law enforcement officers must be identifiable and accountable to the people they serve. Congress must act now to protect that trust, safeguard public safety, and ensure that all enforcement operations uphold our democratic values.”
The letter also stated that the current practices by ICE not only spreads fear in communities, but also creates public safety risks, which have included impersonations of ICE agents.
The coalition of attorneys general are from the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
The coalition noted at the end of the letter that “as a general rule, if the federal authorities are confident that their practices are lawful and just, they should not fear identifying themselves.”
<> if the federal authorities are confident that their practices are lawful and just, they should not fear identifying themselves.<>
if congressmen are confident that their practices are lawful and just, they should not fear, while on the floor of the House, to wear patches/stickers that identify their sponsors.
The same people who wanted to force all ordinary people to always be masked (but exempting themselves), now want to prohibit law enforcement from protecting their identities with masks so they can be identified and targeted for harm.
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