Overview

• Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law prohibiting most face coverings by law-enforcement officers during official actions, including federal immigration agents, following masked ICE raids in Los Angeles.
• California lawmakers also passed SB 805 to require identification for non‑uniformed officers, a measure awaiting the governor’s decision and slated to take effect in 2026 if signed.
• DHS and ICE warned California, New York and Illinois to honor immigration detainers or face Justice Department lawsuits and potential funding consequences, according to letters sent Sept. 10 and followed up on Sept. 18.
• Mexico’s foreign minister said consular teams have interviewed at least 198 Mexican nationals connected to the Everglades detention center and noted reports of mistreatment inside the facility.
• Advocates report hundreds of detainees from the Everglades site are missing from ICE’s online locator as an order to dismantle the facility remains stayed on appeal and transfers and removals continue, while ICE touts a recruitment surge with 150,000 applicants and over 18,000 provisional job offers.