LA County board considers ICE mask ban; reps want answers about immigrant deaths

Los Angeles County supervisors unveiled a proposed ordinance Monday that would prohibit federal immigration agents and other law enforcement officers from concealing their identities, while two Southern California members of Congress are seeking answers on the 25 reported deaths of immigration detainees.

The proposed county law is up for a vote Dec. 2 and seeks to prohibit all officers with local, state and federal agencies from wearing masks or personal disguises while interacting with the public in unincorporated areas.

If approved, the ordinance also would require that all law enforcement officers wear visible IDs and agency affiliation…

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