I don't think that the DHS would master openly agree with this statement as it surely make their operation look even worse than it already is. However the fact that they want to cover their faces should be enough of a confirmation that the ICE agents are afraid to be identified with good reason.

https://www.newsweek.com/ice-mask-petition-passes-key-milestone-show-their-face-11529731
https://resist.bot/letters/b1223518-0055-48bb-8345-cc2b01f6277e
https://www.threads.com/@ravdoss/post/DUJyoAfgW6O/correction-breaking-according-to-reports-ice-leadership-bePOLICE

ICE Mask Petition Passes Key Milestone—‘Show Their Face’

At the time of publication, the petition had garnered 151,167 signatures toward a goal of 200,000.

^{Billal Rahman (Newsweek)}