A masked US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agent is seen as residents of Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood confront law enforcement at a gas station after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents allegedly detained an un …
MARYLAND - As anti-ICE protests continue to gather across the nation, one Maryland lawmaker is taking action to provide some protection in his state.
What we know:
A bill introduced by Maryland state House Majority Leader David Moon would "digitally unmask" anonymous ICE agents involved in violent or unconstitutional misconduct.
"Maryland would use widely available technology to preserve identifying data, so victims can seek justice in court for serious, credible cases," Moon said.
The "identifying data" would include license plates, cell towers, cell phones, location, GPS, image search results, StingRay, facial recognition and any other recoverable data that may help identify federal agents.
If approved, the bill would take effect October 1, 2026.
Dig deeper:
Moon announced the bill on social media just a day after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7.
Since then, nationwide protests have been calling for an end to U.S. raids by ICE agents.
Minnesota ICE protests: Restraining order bans arrests, use of chemical irritants against peaceful protesters
A temporary restraining order has been granted that will ban federal agents from retaliating against, arresting, detaining or using chemical irritants against people engaging in peaceful protest.
Another Maryland bill introduced this month aims to prohibit ICE agents hired after Trump's inauguration from holding state and local law enforcement jobs. It's called the "ICE Breaker Act of 2026," and was introduced by Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo.
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from the social media account of Maryland state House Majority Leader David Moon and previous reporting by FOX 5 DC.