Law enforcement officials, including ICE, are now banned from wearing masks in New Jersey.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law banning law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks in New Jersey. DHS said they will not comply.New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed several bills into law, including one that bans any law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing masks.
NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a new law on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, requiring law enforcement to reveal their faces during public interactions. NBC10 reached out to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding the new law and a spokesperson provided the following statement: “Sanctuary politicians attempting to ban our federal law enforcement from wearing masks is despicable and a flagrant attempt to endanger our officers. To be crystal clear: we will not abide by this unconstitutional ban. The Supremacy Clause makes it clear that New Jersey’s sanctuary politicians do not control federal law enforcement.“ICE officers wear face coverings for one reason: to protect themselves and their families from real-world threats including agitators. The danger is not hypothetical. Public databases and online “lists” have been created to expose officers’ identities. Today, our ICE law enforcement officers face a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them. Part of that effort was to offer a new online portal for New Jersey residents to report incidents involving federal agents in the state. Along with the new portal, Gov. Sherrill announced that ICE raids will not be permitted on state property. New Jersey is not the first state to pass a law banning law enforcement from wearing face masks. Proposed legislation is pending in more than a dozen other states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. "I can't believe we have to say this, but in the USA we’re not going to tolerate masked roving militias pretending to be well-trained law enforcement agents," said Gov. Sherrill. NBC10 reached out to the governor's office regarding DHS's assertion that they won't comply with the new mask law. We're waiting to hear back.
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