How about Federales?

Via Breaking 911:

Officers and agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, have, for years, worn jackets and vests bearing the words “POLICE ICE.” They identify themselves as police officers when they knock on doors in search of undocumented immigrants.

The use of the label has long been criticized by immigration attorneys, who say the practice is unethical and sometimes illegal, particularly when it involves tricking people into revealing their relatives’ whereabouts.

But lawmakers have largely ignored the issue. Until now.

A House bill introduced Thursday would bar ICE agents and officers from wearing clothing that bears the label “police.” It also would affect agents and officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The bill’s author, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y., argues that the practice is “deceptive” and could discourage people from reporting crime to their local police because of fears they’ll be reported to federal authorities for deportation.

“It could trick families into opening their doors to agents from ICE without a warrant,” Velázquez told The Washington Post. “There’s not going to be a lot of trust between the police and the communities.”

Sarah Rodriguez, an ICE spokeswoman, told CNN that “police” is “the universally recognized term for law enforcement.”

“Our personnel routinely interact with individuals from around the world,” she said. “In the often dangerous law enforcement arena, being able to immediately identify yourself as law enforcement may be a life-or-death issue.”

Velázquez, whose district includes Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan and Queens, acknowledged that the practice isn’t new, but she said it’s a problem now because of significant changes in deportation policies and the anti-immigrant rhetoric that has come out of the Trump administration.

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