Federal law enforcement agents conducting immigration arrests have been concealing their faces under masks and gaiters when making arrests in public, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said the practice is intended to prevent doxxing of agents.
October 29, 2025
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Reported practices and DHS explanation regarding agent masking during public immigration enforcement operations.
Publicly disclosing identifying information about federal law enforcement agents, such as home addresses, can create safety risks for those agents and may violate laws that protect federal agents' identities.
October 24, 2025
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Revealing personal identifying information about federal agents can endanger their safety and implicate privacy- and safety-related legal protections.
Federalized National Guard personnel may be assigned to protect federal property and federal personnel, including federal law enforcement agents.
October 06, 2025
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Common operational roles for National Guard forces while under federal control.