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Reported: Immigration officers instructed to wear clothing clearly depicting their agency for media coverage

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 28, 2025

    According to CNN, at least two agencies assisting with immigration arrests have instructed their personnel to "ensure their clothing clearly depicts their respective agency in case they are filmed by journalists." Federal agencies have "released numerous photos on social media of agents in tactical gear conducting purported immigration arrests."

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  2. Effective Date

    January 28, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Enforcement Interior Border
Agencies Affected: DHS

Commentary

  • 2025.01.28 How Donald Trump is Turning Deportation into Reality TV - NOTUS

    According to NOTUS, the Trump Administration has ramped up its deportation and apprehension PR efforts by sharing images of immigrants in chains boarding planes and mug shots of detained individuals. Dr. Phil also joined ICE raids in Chicago as a "special guest," posting videos alongside officials.

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  • 2025.12.23 Washington Post - ‘It’s a war’ Inside ICE’s media machine

    The Washington Post reports that ICE's Office of Public Affairs "has rapidly transformed into an influencer-style media machine, churning out flashy videos of tactical operations and immigration raids." According to internal chats and interviews with current and former officials, the White House has encouraged the office to "flood the airwaves" with social-media content depicting arrests and detentions of immigrants and to edit videos and captions to portray immigrants as "the worst of the worst."

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