The real reason ICE agents wear masks. Welcome to The Bigger Picture, a new show that makes sense of important news through clear visual explanations and analysis. Never in American history have we had a police force that routinely conceals agents’ names and identities – until now. We dug into government documents, court filings, and hundreds of on-the-ground videos to understand not only why ICE wears masks, but the deeper agenda behind the agency’s increasingly violent tactics.