Re: Newsom signs anti-ICE bill banning federal law enforcement from wearing masks
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"Loose Cannon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:57:11 -0700, Michael Ejercito > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>https://nypost.com/2025/09/20/us-news/california-bans-all-masking-including-by-ice-agents/ >> >>Newsom signs anti-ICE bill banning federal law enforcement from wearing >>masks >>By Chris Harris >>Published Sep. 20, 2025, 7:52 p.m. ET >> >>718 Comments >>Today's Video Headlines >> >>00:00 >>/ >>00:57 >> >>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills on >>Saturday banning masking statewide, as part of a concentrated effort to >>bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from concealing their >>identities during raids. >> >>The five bills Newsom signed into law Saturday "make California the >>first state in the nation to prohibit federal law enforcement officers, >>including ICE, from hiding their identities," according to a press >>release from his office. >> >>The anti-ICE moves also make "it less likely that federal immigration >>enforcement officers target children in classrooms and patients in >>hospitals," the statement continued. >> >>AD >>California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a bill signing event. >>3 >>California Governor Gavin Newsom teased the new masking legislation with >>an X post. >>Getty Images >>Under the new legislation, law and immigrant enforcement officers must >>remain identifiable "by name or badge number," and "masks are not to be >>worn except when absolutely necessary." >> >>Newsom's office did not say how they would enforce such a rule against a >>federal agency, though they did talk at length about how much they >>oppose ICE's recent actions. >> >>AD >>"ICE agents have wrongfully arrested citizens, concealed their >>identities, and undermined transparency," the statement adds. "They >>dismantled rules that once kept enforcement away from schools, >>hospitals, and churches, fueling student absences and eroding community >>trust. >> >>Law enforcement officers arresting a demonstrator during an immigration >>protest. >>3 >>Demonstrations outside federal buildings have led to scores of arrests. >>AFP via Getty Images >>"Our places of learning and healing must never be turned into the >>hunting grounds this federal administration has tried to make them out >>to be," Newsom's statement continues. "I have sat with mothers who are >>afraid to send their children to school, and with farmworker families >>who live every day with the fear of being torn apart. No family should >>ever have to carry that weight. California is choosing true public >> safety." >> >>The new law will require notification to families when immigration >>enforcement intends on visiting a school. >> >>Emergency rooms and other nonpublic areas within hospitals are off >>limits to immigration enforcement "without a judicial warrant or court >>order, and it clarifies that immigration information collected by a >>health care provider is protected as medical information." >> >> >>718 >>What do you think? Post a comment. >> >>California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a bill signing event >>related to redistricting. >>3 >>Newsom has been a staunch critic of the Trump administration's policies. >>Getty Images >>Newsom announced the new laws hours after taking to X to tease Homeland >>Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she was about to have "a bad day." >> >>Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said he referred the X post the U.S. >>Secret Service for a threat assessment. > > ICE is coming for you, they will find you, and they will deport you. > There is nothing the California governor can do that will save you I waiting for him to get himself arrested on felony federal charges.. which won't be dropped.