The Department of Homeland Security says it won’t comply with a Denver City Council proposal targeting ICE agents who wear face coverings.
The big picture: Council’sproposal would ban face coverings for any law enforcement officer operating in the city, including Denver police and sheriff’s deputies, according to a presentation Monday.
- Councilmembers Flor Alvidrez and Shontel Lewis say the practice of officers wearing masks erodes public trust and sparks fear.
How it works: DPD would be responsible for enforcement, including arresting officers who violate the law, deputy legislative counsel Jon Griffin said.
Reality check: Marley Bordovsky, a lawyer at the City Attorney’s Office, told council she’s concerned about whether Denver police officers arresting ICE agents would mean local officers are violating federal law by interfering with federal agents’ duties…