Democrats urge ICE to unmask agents
The gist
Senate Democrats demanded federal immigration agents unmask, wear body cameras and carry IDs as a shutdown loomed.
Democrats will run Congress in January, but none of these demands became law.
How it unfolded
- Jan 7, 2026Renee Good, 37, a Minneapolis mother, was shot and killed by federal immigration officer Jonathan Ross.
- Jan 28, 2026Senate Democrats demanded that federal agents carrying out President Trump's immigration crackdown take off their masks and stop warrantless actions.
- Jan 29, 2026Senate Democrats demanded immigration agents unmask, wear body cameras and carry IDs as a shutdown loomed, following the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the second person shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
Key terms
- ICE
- Federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that enforces immigration and customs laws.
- CBP
- The largest federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responsible for border control, trade regulation, and customs.
Source: Wikipedia