Mask or no mask? Uniform or no uniform?

The trend of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents concealing their identities is becoming more scrutinized by the public.

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What are federal agents required to display when conducting operations in public? Is it legal for them to cover their faces? Should they verbally state who they work for when detaining immigrants on the street?

It really depends on the situation. Generally, federal officers can cover their faces, but according to federal law, they should carry with something that identifies them and the agency they're with. How they display that often falls on agency policy.

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