US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE gang masking

Source: The Guardian [UK]

“A New York law banning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [gang members] from wearing face coverings and requiring that they wear visible identification has been put on hold by a federal judge. 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 [gang members] from covering their faces. They are still required to wear agency [gang colors]. … The preliminary ruling means local police officers are blocked from arresting ICE [gang members] for covering their faces in public settings.” (08/04/26)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/judge-blocks-new-york-ban-ice-officers-masks