In response to alarming reports of masked, unidentifiable federal agents abducting immigrants on New York streets.
A coalition of elected officials led by Assemblymember Tony Simone has introduced the Mandating End of Lawless Tactics (MELT) Act.
The legislation, modeled after California’s SB 627, seeks to outlaw the use of masks and concealment by law enforcement officers—including ICE agents—during operations in New York State…