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JustAnotherGen

(37,786 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:30 AM 8 hrs ago

NJ - Bill to Ban ICE Soldiers from Wearing Masks - Th 2/12/26

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/02/11/bill-ban-ice-agents-wearing-masks/

I'm not assuming all New Jerseyans are aware of this. Gov Sherrill is in support of this.

Bill to ban ICE agents from wearing masks to get new hearing in NJ Legislature
The bill, a version of which advanced in the prior legislative session but never made it to a full vote by the Legislature, comes as opposition mounts nationwide to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other immigration officers increasingly wearing neck gaiters and balaclavas to obstruct their identities during raids.

Legislators say the practice creates fear and confusion, and note that some people have taken advantage of it by masquerading as ICE officers.



Under the New Jersey bill, officers would also be required to present sufficient identification before detaining or arresting someone. That would include dressing in a department-issued uniform with the agency’s insignia, showing a department-issued ID, badge, tag, or label, or verbally disclosing the officer’s full name and agency.


The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee will consider the bill on Thursday along with two other major immigration bills. One would codify the state’s Immigrant Trust Directive, and the other would restrict when governmental agencies and health care facilities can collect certain information from patrons, including information related to a person’s immigration status.


Call your 2 Assembly Reps and State Senator today if you can.

Small acts of State's Right Defiance can have a huge impact on the regime!
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