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‘Masks off, body cameras on for ICE’: Democrats make their demands clear to avoid another government shutdown
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The Indian Express
For the Democrats, the demands are clear – there should be new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.
One of their primary demands is that federal agents take off their masks and identify themselves and obtain warrants for arrest.
ICE’s mask controversySince the immigrant crackdown began last year, federal agents from various agencies under the DHS, including ICE and Border Patrol, were regularly seen wearing facemasks, uniforms without badges, and using unmarked vehicles to carry out operations.
That shutdown ended when a small group of moderate Democrats broke away to strike a deal with Republicans, but Democrats are more unified this time after the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated that he might be open to considering some of the Democrats’ demands, but he encouraged Democrats and the White House to talk and find an agreement.