To:

The White House

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

U.S. Congress

State and Local Government Officials

Civil Rights Oversight Committees

From: Concerned Citizens of the United States

Subject: Public Safety, Transparency, and the Prevention of Law Enforcement Impersonation

We, the undersigned, urge immediate action to require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who engage in public operations to wear clearly marked, government-issued uniforms and carry visible, verifiable identification.

The Problem

There is a rising national threat: individuals are impersonating ICE agents—wearing plainclothes, tactical-style gear, and masks, without any formal ID. These impersonators exploit fear and confusion to detain, threaten, extort, and harm the public—especially immigrants and communities of color.

Even legitimate ICE agents frequently operate in plainclothes without identifying themselves, making it difficult or impossible to distinguish between lawful authority and criminal impersonators. This undermines public trust and places people at serious risk.

Recent documented impersonation cases include:

South Carolina (2025): A man posed as an ICE agent and harassed Latino men roadside—charged with kidnapping and impersonation.

Philadelphia (2025): A college student impersonated ICE to gain access to a dorm—arrested and charged.
North Carolina (2025): A man used a fake ICE badge to coerce and sexually assault a woman—charged with federal crimes.
North Dakota (2024): A man falsely claimed to be ICE, entered a jail, and removed an inmate—without any credentials.
Anaheim, CA (2024): Two individuals posing as ICE agents robbed Hispanic residents at gunpoint.

These are not isolated incidents. They represent a systemic vulnerability and a failure of oversight.

What We Demand

To protect the public and restore trust in immigration enforcement, we call on federal authorities to:

Require uniforms for all ICE agents conducting public operations.

Mandate the display of valid, government-issued photo identification for all ICE personnel.

Restrict plainclothes operations to tightly regulated, court-approved investigations—not routine enforcement.

Launch a national transparency campaign to educate the public on how to identify real ICE agents and report impersonation.

We Can Afford This

If our government can fund large-scale ceremonial and military events, it can afford to provide uniforms and enforce identification standards for federal agents. Public safety and democratic accountability must come first.

Why It Matters

This is about more than policy—it’s about trust, transparency, and public safety. When officers of the government are indistinguishable from impersonators, it erodes faith in law enforcement and enables abuse.

Everyone has the right to know who is exercising government power in their community. When agents are unmarked, unidentified, and unaccountable, no one is safe.

Our Message to the Government

We need a system rooted in transparency—not secrecy.

We need enforcement that earns public trust—not fear.

We need agents who are clearly identified and accountable to the people.

No more plainclothes ICE agents. No more anonymous enforcement. No more impersonators.

Sign this petition to demand a safer, more transparent, and trustworthy immigration enforcement system.