Democratic lawmakers seek answers from homeland security head about masked Ice agents

Exclusive: Robert Garcia and Summer Lee sent letter to Kristi Noem regarding masked immigration agents and concerns over constitutional protections

Democratic members of Congress are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reveal information about immigration officers' practice of wearing masks and concealing their identities, according to a letter viewed by the Guardian.

The letter marks another step in pushes by US lawmakers to require immigration officials to identify themselves during arrest operations, especially when agents are masked, a practice that has sparked outrage among civil rights groups.