ICE head says he won’t block agents from wearing masks, confirms use of Medicaid data

Lyons on ICE Operations and Safety Concerns

Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, stated in an interview that while he does not support agents wearing masks during arrests, he permits it for officer safety amid rising attacks, which have increased over 800% this year. He also confirmed that ICE will utilize data from Medicaid and other federal programs to track undocumented immigrants, especially those with criminal records, as part of their enforcement strategy.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: In an interview, Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, said he doesn’t really like the idea of his agents wearing masks during arrests, but will let them do it for safety reasons, and mentioned that they will use Medicaid data to find people living in the U.S. illegally.

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