Cornyn Dismisses Calls to Unmask ICE Agents as Scrutiny Grows

Republican Senator John Cornyn said he opposes calls to require US immigration agents to unmask while working in the field, calling the proposal “ridiculous” as President Donald Trump’s crackdown faces intensifying scrutiny after two fatal shootings of US citizens in Minneapolis.

The Texas senator rejected demands from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups for new transparency requirements for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, even as he acknowledged that some changes may be necessary.

WATCH: Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, discusses the latest on the partial government shutdown and shares thoughts on ICE and DHS funding stating local governments need to work with the federal government.

Source: Bloomberg

“I think that that’s an insult to ICE agents,” Cornyn said in an interview Tuesday with Bloomberg Television. “These ICE agents are being targeted by some ...