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On the recordJune 29, 2025
if you uphold the peace of a democratic society, you should not be anonymous. DHS and ICE agents wearing masks and hiding identification echoes the tactics of secret police authoritarian regimes.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat criticizes anonymity in law enforcement, comparing it to authoritarian regimes.

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