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ICE built a round-the-clock operation to identify and track people criticizing the agency on social media. Simultaneously, a federal judge blocked New York's law banning ICE officers from wearing masks during raids.
ICE created a dedicated unit running 24/7 surveillance aimed at identifying and tracking people who criticize the agency on social media. At the same time, a federal judge blocked New York's law that would have banned ICE officers from wearing masks during raids.
These two rulings move in opposite directions but serve the same outcome: more power for ICE and less protection for people in their crosshairs. The surveillance operation treats online speech as an investigative target. The blocked mask ban means ICE officers can still conceal their identity during enforcement actions. Together, they create an asymmetry—ICE can operate in the dark while tracking those who speak about them publicly. The judge's reasoning on the mask ban likely centered on federal preemption rather than the merits, a technical argument that sidesteps the practical question of whether anonymity helps officers escalate force.
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