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St. Paul City Council passes ordinance prohibiting law enforcement from wearing masks
(www.mprnews.org)
I just hope DHS isn't willing to break any laws. /j
this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2026
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The big question isn't whether they'll break the law: it's whether they've alienated the local police enough that they'll do something besides look the other way.
If the Minneapolis local authorities can't get access to investigate ICE murder scenes I'm not optimistic that St. Paul cops will get much traction getting individual storm troupers to remove masks or pay fines.
I'm picturing something like:
Per the local government's ordinance summary, this is a criminal ordinance and it's effective 30 days after passage, signature by mayor and publication in the City's newspaper. So soonest will be late March.
I agree the question is whether the cops will enforce, but regardless, it should be done. And it gives a clear tool to local leaders to (hopefully, finally) flip the switch and start arresting ICE for criminal acts, since whatever Stephen Miller says, ICE does not have "absolute immunity" to break the law, much less violate the Constitution.
It also sets a template for how other cities can pre-emptively ICE proof themselves.
It's pretty widely acknowledged, even by ICE and DHS, that most agents would basically rather quit than work unmasked. They know they're pariahs. Anonymity is the only protection they have.
Yeah, it's such a simple psychological judo move to force them not to wear masks. I really think it would be extremely effective in preventing a lot of violence.
Too bad they cant make a law against murder
Watch another plague breakout just so they have an excuse to wear them again 😩 (not that the first one ever ended)
current plague is: ringworm
They'll just say the city doesn't have authority and that it's unenforceable.