DHS Warns Portland Anti-ICE Protesters: Mask Ban Is In Effect Around Federal Facilities
Warner Todd Huston7 Nov 2025553
The Department of Homeland Security is warning Portland’s anti-ICE protesters that a new ban on mask-wearing has gone into effect around federal facilities.
Many protesters have taken up the habit of hiding their identities behind neckerchiefs and other masks as they protest against President Donald Trump’s deportation policies. And many have used that anonymity to commit acts of violence and property damage. But the Trump administration has moved to put a dent in that obstructive concealment.
In the DHS notice, under “prohibited conduct,” 6 CFR Part 139 defines when it is illegal to conceal your identity in public: “Wearing a mask, hood, disguise, or device that conceals the identity of the wearer when attempting to avoid detection or identification while violating any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/11/07/dhs-warns-portland-anti-ice-protesters-mask-ban-is-in-effect-around-federal-facilities/
