Federal agents working for ICE detain immigrants and asylum-seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings in New York City on July 24, 2025. The demand comes in the wake of multiple reports of men impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to kidnap and assault women. “People cannot tell the difference between a real agent and a criminal, and that makes everyone less safe – especially immigrant women who are the most vulnerable.”There have been at least three instances of men impersonating ICE agents in order to hurt women. ICE agents are often seen conducting raids fully masked, without proper identification and wearing plain clothes — making it increasingly hard to identify who is carrying out arrests. AdvertisementVelázquez introduced the No Masks for ICE Act in June to prohibit ICE agents from covering their faces during immigration enforcement and require them to wear clothing that shows their name and affiliation with ICE.
