Posted on 07/25/2025 11:24:20 AM PDT by Red Badger
Michigan has joined four other states who have introduced legislation to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing masks, with the Wolverine state calling for jail time for violators.
Democrats in California, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania also have introduced similar bills as part of an attempt by those lawmakers to “increase transparency and limit the agency’s expanded powers” under President Donald Trump, Newsweek reported this week.
As Breitbart News has reported, federal authorities say ICE officers have been wearing plain clothes and using masks during raids to hinder their identification they or their families won’t be targeted off the job by open boarder advocates.
Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) also introduced a bill at the federal level banning the practice.
Michigan House Democrats compared masking to “secret police” tactics, MLive, reported. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) told the news website:
For the average person, these incidents look like violent kidnappings. With this new federal tactic of wearing masks with no identification, there is no way for the public, the people being accosted or grabbed or even local law enforcement and local, state elected leaders to know who these folks are.
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Shoot any State or local LEO who tries to enforce this idiot law.
L
Probably exempts ANTIFA.
No state or local officer is stupid enough to try to enforce this.
Yep…. Antifa, blm, Palestine supporters… etc etc, lawbreakers all….get a pass.
how about burkas ?
Breitbart concern trolling again.
1. Not law, a bill introduced.
2. Rs hold 58-52 in the state House. This goes nowhere.
Always wear a mask.
Can states issue laws against federal domain? I don’t think so.
A state law cannot override federal law.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
-PJ
This is nothing more than political onanism...................
No standing.
No. Explicitly in the Constitution.............
ICE can wear tinted face shields.
Violent protesters
Darth Vaders
whatever, sure....
One might assume that the same reasoning can be applied to all protestors wearing their masks...
“Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) also introduced a bill at the federal level banning the practice.”
I told you so, Michigan voters, about that snake Elissa Slotkin.
Her ubiquitous TV ads never once showed “Democrat for US Senate.” Kept it quiet. A lying, conniving, deceitful candidate. She wisely kept silent about the woke anti-American stuff he really wants.
I hope she has a lot of suffering in her life.
Correct. Politicians are siding with criminals in interfering with federal law enforcement.
Do ICE agents wear body cameras?
Some accountability without compromising their safety should exist.
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