Rep. Dan Goldman's ‘No Secret Police Act’ Reaches 100 Cosponsors in the House
September 23, 2025
Bill Would End Trump Administration’s Use of Masked, Unidentifiable Immigration Enforcement Terrorizing Immigrant Communities
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NEW YORK, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman’s (NY-10) No Secret Police Act today reached 100 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, a major show of support from Democrats in Congress for legislation to rein in the Trump administration’s use of masked, anonymous federal agents engaged in border security and civil immigration enforcement. Goldman introduced the bill with Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) in June.
“As Donald Trump continues to send masked, unaccountable ICE agents into our city, I’m proud that the Democratic caucus is united in support for this critical legislation that would put an end to the Trump administration’s use of masked agents to terrorize immigrant communities,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “While Republicans bend the knee to this administration as it establishes a militarized ICE police force, Democrats are standing firm in opposition to these authoritarian tactics.”
The No Secret Police Act would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require law enforcement officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to clearly display identification and insignia when detaining or arresting individuals. Specifically, the bill would:
- Prohibit DHS officers from wearing face coverings or any item that conceals their face during detentions or arrests.
- Require that DHS officers identify the specific component they work for (such as ICE or CBP).
- Mandate that officers wear or display official insignia or uniforms clearly visible to others.
- The bill also directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to invest in research and development to ensure visibility of DHS insignia and uniforms under a wide range of conditions, from different locations and times of day to weather circumstances.
Goldman has led the charge against Trump’s escalation of authoritarian immigration enforcement tactics, standing with immigrant communities across New York and the nation who are demanding accountability, transparency, and the basic democratic principle that law enforcement must not operate in secret.
In July, Congressman Goldman and 11 other Members of Congress filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration last month over its continued refusal to allow members of Congress to access ICE detention facilities, including the 26 Federal Plaza, which is also located in the Congressman’s district.
In August, Congressman Goldman and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led over 50 of their colleagues in demanding an immediate investigation into alarming reports that U.S. citizens are being wrongfully detained and deported by federal immigration agents under the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies. In a letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) internal oversight offices, the lawmakers raised urgent concerns about a growing pattern of civil rights violations against U.S. citizens during immigration sweeps.
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