LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and two different Democrats launched a invoice final week requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to establish themselves and unmask throughout immigration enforcement actions. Donald Trump sounded off on Fox Information in response to the laws.
The Seen Identification Requirements for Immigration-Based mostly Legislation Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025 would require immigration enforcement officers to show “clearly legible identification.” This contains both their company title or initials and both their title or badge quantity, “in a manner that remains visible and unobscured by tactical gear or clothing.”
“Law enforcement should be required to identify that they’re law enforcement while enforcing our immigration laws,” Slotkin mentioned in a information launch. “In latest months, we now have seen police, carrying hoodies and masks, make arrests that look extra like kidnappings in an authoritarian nation.”
Sen. Slotkin and others introduce invoice to require ICE officers to show ID
President Donald Trump went on Fox Information and accused Slotkin and different Democrats of hating the U.S.
“They wouldn’t be saying that if they didn’t hate our country, and they obviously do,” he mentioned on Fox Information Friday, July 11, about Sens. Slotkin, Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who launched the invoice.
”These officers are doing an amazing job. They’re nice patriots. In the event you expose them due to statements like have been made by Democrat and others on the left, normally principally, I feel, most likely completely, you set them in nice hazard, super hazard.”
The laws additionally prohibits non-medical face coverings that obscure an officer’s identification, however contains exceptions for environmental hazards or “covert operations.” It additional requires the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) to determine disciplinary procedures for any violations and report yearly to Congress. Complaints could be investigated via the Workplace for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
“With a growing number of reports of individuals impersonating ICE officers in recent months, this measure is more important than ever — not just for our national security but for the safety of border states like Michigan,” Slotkin said. “These basics protect officers and the public, promote transparency, and build trust with law enforcement.”
VISIBLE-Act-07.07.25-1Download
This might apply to immigration enforcement officers in DHS, Customs and Border Safety (CBP) and ICE.
The invoice is cosponsored by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Sick.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
