Cory Booker reintroduces bill to stop immigration agents from falsely identifying themselves as cops

August 5, 2022
Daily Kos

...Immigrant Defense Project and Center for Constitutional Rights have previously noted ICE agents tricking immigrants in the New York area. “In 2015, ICE agents came to the door of a home in Westchester, NY,” a report said. “The agents wore shirts with the word ‘police’ on them and identified as police. They showed a photograph of a stranger to gain entry to the house.” That same year, a 13-year-old girl opened the door for ICE agents who were wearing misleading “police” vests. The jackets are a problem, yes, but its also clear the problems at ICE go way beyond the uniforms. ...

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August 21, 2022