The bill proposes new regulations regarding federal immigration officers in Minnesota, specifically addressing the use of face coverings during public immigration enforcement functions. It defines a "covered immigration officer" as an employee of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorized to perform immigration enforcement activities. The bill stipulates that these officers are prohibited from wearing nonmedical face coverings, such as masks or hoods, that obscure their faces while conducting public-facing operations, unless such coverings are necessary for protection against hazardous conditions.
Additionally, the bill establishes that any covered immigration officer who violates this prohibition would be guilty of a misdemeanor. The new legal language is proposed to be codified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626, under section [626.78], and the regulations will take effect the day after the bill is enacted.