Minnesota Senate votes to ban ICE from wearing masks, allow residents to sue for constitutional violations
'They broke down doors without a warrant, denied people due process, assaulted, arrested, tear-gassed and shot peaceful people,' state Sen Omar Fateh said
By Landon Mion Fox News
Published May 12, 2026 1:40am EDT
The Minnesota Senate on Monday narrowly passed a bill that would restrict federal agents from concealing their identities, with exceptions, and create a path for lawsuits over alleged constitutional violations stemming from immigration enforcement in the state.
The bill narrowly passed with a 34-33 party line vote. It now heads to the House, where it faces an uphill battle with the chamber evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.
The legislation also instructs schools, daycares and healthcare facilities to deny access to agents seeking to conduct civil immigration enforcement on their premises without a signed judicial warrant, with some exceptions. And it prohibits certain civil immigration arrests of people attending court proceedings.
Additionally, it gives state officials the authority to investigate deaths involving federal agents’ use of force and creates penalties or civil liability in certain cases when someone fails to render aid after a shooting.
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