US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks
Masked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss federal building on 12 May 2026 in New York City. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMasked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss federal building on 12 May 2026 in New York City. But a state law prohibiting cooperation between local police departments and ICE has been allowed to stand.The mask ruling comes after federal judges have blocked similar laws in California, Virginia and Pennsylvania that sought to ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces.
- ▪Masked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss federal building on 12 May 2026 in New York City.
- ▪Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMasked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss federal building on 12 May 2026 in New York City.
- ▪But a state law prohibiting cooperation between local police departments and ICE has been allowed to stand.The mask ruling comes after federal judges have blocked similar laws in California, Virginia and Pennsylvania that sought to ban fede
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Masked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss federal building on 12 May 2026 in New York City. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMasked federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss federal building on 12 May 2026 in New York City. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty ImagesICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masksJudge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to standEdward HelmoreTue 4 Aug 2026 10.10 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 10.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA New York law banning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing face coverings…
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