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AG Nessel urges Congress to 'curb unscrupulous' ICE techniques

By Editorial Board Published July 15, 2025 3 Min Read
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AG Nessel urges Congress to 'curb unscrupulous' ICE techniques

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Lawyer Basic Dana Nessel is co-leading a coalition of attorneys normal from throughout the nation in sending a letter to Congress, urging them to ban federal immigration brokers from carrying masks and requiring them to establish themselves.

The Michigan Division of Lawyer Basic experiences that within the letter, the coalition expressed concern over escalating incidents involving masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

These officers could also be wearing plainclothes and driving unmarked autos, detaining people in public and at houses, workplaces, and courthouses.

The coalition criticizes ICE’s conduct, calling it a “stark departure from the transparency and accountability long practiced by traditional law enforcement agencies.”

“Normalizing the apply of utilizing masked brokers who don’t establish themselves is not only a stunning escalation of unscrupulous police techniques – it additionally presents a big hazard for residents and officers alike,” mentioned Nessel in a information launch despatched to six Information.

“It is only a matter of time before an officer is hurt resisting what appears to be a kidnapping, or before bad actors start simulating this behavior to apprehend whomever they want.” 

The coalition says that with out clear identification, individuals might not acknowledge the brokers as federal officers, which may lead some to intervene, doubtlessly inflicting a harmful state of affairs.

The division additionally says that these present techniques explicitly violate Michigan legislation.

Underneath Michigan’s resisting and obstructing statute, an individual is barely responsible of against the law in the event that they knew, or had cause to know, that the person issuing a command was a police officer.

Moreover, officers executing residence search warrants are usually required to announce their presence to stop escalation and make sure the security of the events concerned.

That coalition says that widespread, unchecked use of masks and plainclothes enforcement undermines democratic rules, erodes public belief, and invitations civil rights abuses.

Nevertheless, they do acknowledge that “limited” protecting measures could also be applicable for federal brokers in sure conditions.

Lawyer Basic Nessel is joined by the attorneys normal of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington in sending the letter.

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