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Federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks
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New York’s effort to make immigration agents show their faces was put on hold by a Monday federal court ruling.
U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino issued a preliminary injunction that said state officials can’t prohibit law enforcement officers – including immigration agents – from wearing masks while on duty.
Monday's preliminary ruling means local police officers can't arrest ICE agents for covering their faces in public settings.
“Blue states continue to stack losses as they try to pass unconstitutional bans on ICE officers wearing masks,” Percival said.
Whether federal law enforcement agencies have chosen to carry out such operations in a sufficiently transparent manner is an important question.