The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sharply criticized a California proposal that would ban law enforcement from covering their faces during public interactions, calling the measure dangerous and inflammatory. The bill, introduced by California State Sen. Scott Wiener (D) as the “No Secret Police Act” (SB627), seeks to restore trust in communities by mandating visible identification for officers.
DHS responded on X, calling Wiener’s rhetoric comparing ICE to “secret police” “despicable,” and blaming such remarks for a reported 400% increase in assaults on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The department also cited a rise in doxing campaigns against agents and pledged to prosecute those responsible.
Wiener defended the bill, saying masked officers at protests and public enforcement actions undermine democracy and create fear. Critics of DHS argue that unmarked and masked enforcement enables impersonation and erodes accountability.
DHS maintained that ICE agents wear protective gear to shield their identities from retaliation by what it described as “known and suspected terrorist sympathizers.”
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