WATCH: “Sh*t that ain’t true” — Padilla, Booker Call Out Trump’s Lies and Attacks, Explain How VISIBLE Act Will Make Americans, Law Enforcement Safer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) recently released a video on Instagram calling out President Donald Trump’s false claims and explaining the facts about how their legislation, the VISIBLE Act, would make Americans and law enforcement officials safer.
Trump’s attacks came a day after the Senators introduced legislation that would require officers conducting immigration enforcement to clearly identify themselves, and prohibit them from obscuring their identity with a facial covering while conducting their duties, with exceptions for environmental hazards and covert operations.
More information on the VISIBLE Act is available here.
Earlier this week, Senator Padilla also led 13 Democratic Senators in a letter criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for engaging in counterproductive, theatrical enforcement activities — including raids on courthouses and restaurants — and requesting information from the agency on its mask and uniform policies. The Senators argued that these tactics are designed to sow fear and chaos and that allowing masked, plainclothes officers to engage in public raids creates situations where bad actors can commit crimes while claiming to be ICE agents.
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