As threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents rise and fears over doxing grow, some officials say it’s safer for agents to keep their identities hidden.
Chris Cannon, an assistant field officer in ICE’s New Orleans office, said that while he personally believes in government transparency, the nature of the job makes anonymity a practical choice.
“Even though we are following a law codified and not generally changed since the Clinton administration, by enforcing those laws, we’re seen as imperial thugs,” Cannon said in an interview after speaking at the Alabama Sheriffs Association’s summer conference in Orange Beach on Tuesday…