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Florida Lawmakers Move to Unmask Trump’s “Secret Police” (Exclusive)

VISIBLE Act of 2025 would force immigration officers to show their faces and credentials after a wave of impersonation crimes leaves immigrant communities terrified and distrustful.

Logan Johnson
Nov 17, 2025
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State representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) speaking before a crowd outside Jacksonville City Hall on Trump’s inauguration day, Jan 20, 2025. Photo by Logan Johnson.

FLORIDA – Trump’s legion of masked immigration enforcers has worked tirelessly to snatch families off of the streets in broad daylight with little-to-no identification, accountability, or respect for due process. The clandestine nature of the nation’s mass deportation machine hasn’t just stoked a vast, yet reasonable fear in immigrant communities; it’s also created fertile ground for additional violence directed towards an already vulnerable group.

Across the nation, reports of individuals impersonating immigration enforcement to harass, kidnap, and sexually assault everyday people have risen, bolstering fear in immigrant communities, and creating greater tensions between locals and authorities. The FBI has even asked law enforcement agencies nationwide to clearly identify themselves when asked by civilians according…

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Student journalist, photographer and idealist. Curious of politics, social movements, and power. Based in FL🐊🏳️‍⚧️ (she/her/hers)
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