Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; covered immigration officers wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; require

Also relevant to:Immigrant / non-citizen

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require covered immigration officers to wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions; to provide specifications for such identification; to prohibit such officers from wearing face coverings during such functions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to…

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 14, 2026

Who it affects

Immigrant / non-citizen

Immigration enforcement officers will be required to wear visible identification and be prohibited from wearing face coverings during public immigration enforcement functions, which may increase transparency and accountability in interactions with immigrants.

Undocumented / DACA / TPS

The bill requires immigration officers to wear visible identification and prohibits face coverings during public immigration enforcement functions, which may impact undocumented individuals by increasing transparency and potentially altering the nature of enforcement interactions.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Immigration enforcement officers will be required to wear visible identification and be prohibited from wearing face coverings during public immigration enforcement functions, which may increase transparency and accountability in interactions with immigrants.
“require covered immigration officers to wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions”· General Provisions Concerning Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
“prohibit such officers from wearing face coverings during such functions”· General Provisions Concerning Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
The bill requires immigration officers to wear visible identification and prohibits face coverings during public immigration enforcement functions, which may impact undocumented individuals by increasing transparency and potentially altering the nature of enforcement interactions.
“require covered immigration officers to wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions”· General Provisions Concerning Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
“prohibit such officers from wearing face coverings during such functions”· General Provisions Concerning Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies

What the Bill Does

Requires covered immigration officers to wear visible identification during public immigration enforcement functions.
Specifies requirements for the visible identification.
Prohibits immigration officers from wearing face coverings during public immigration enforcement functions.

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