An ICE spokesperson told CBS New York the masks are optional but that "ICE law enforcement and their families are being targeted and are facing a 500% increase in assaults ... due to the demonization of ICE by hostile groups and irresponsible elected officials."

A bill filed by a Massachusetts lawmaker to prohibit law enforcement officers — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — from covering their faces is favored by hundreds of Boston.

A new bill in Massachusetts aims to prohibit federal immigration enforcement officers from wearing masks while on the job, citing concerns about transparency and accountability.