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Legislators in California, New York and Pennsylvania and supervisors in Los Angeles<\/a> County are among some of the electeds pushing similar policies sometimes referred to as \u201cNo Secret Police\u201d laws<\/a>, even as the legal landscape around such rules is murky.<\/p>\n San Jos\u00e9 City Attorney Nora Frimann said it\u2019s unclear whether local or state laws will hold any sway over federal agents or officers, be they from ICE, Border Patrol, or another agency.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it is also significantly troubling to many in the community that masking and other efforts to hide identity can endanger residents, and not allow our residents to know if legitimate law enforcement is occurring and by which agency or branch of government,\u201d Frimann said in an email.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment about San Jos\u00e9\u2019s proposal. The agency has previously told KQED in response to similar legislation proposed by state Sens. Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco, and Jesse Arregu\u00edn, D-Berkeley,\u00a0 that officers wear masks and use other methods to avoid identification to prevent \u201cdoxxing,\u201d or the publishing of someone\u2019s personal information online to publicly shame or harass them.<\/p>\n Ortiz acknowledged his policy proposal could result in a courtroom fight.<\/p>\n \u201cIt may come to a legal argument that we may have to support in partnership with the state of California and other jurisdictions, but I believe that San Jos\u00e9 has a moral obligation to lead that conversation and to lead in that battle for our immigrant community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n If the proposal makes it to the full council, there will likely be a discussion of the merits of the policy and any legal implications, Frimann said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n