MN SF4448

Prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing nonmedical face coverings such as masks, hoods, or balaclavas that conceal their faces while conducting public immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota

Public enforcement activities covered include patrols, stops, arrests, searches, immigration status interviews, raids, checkpoint inspections, and serving warrants; covert operations and nonenforcement activities are excluded

Face coverings are permitted only when necessary to protect against hazardous environmental conditions

Violation of the prohibition is classified as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law

Effective the day following final enactment