ICE can wear masks in Utah after proposed ban fails

Sen. Nate Blouin, a Democrat who is running for Congress, proposed the law enforcement face mask ban.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, speaks as the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee hears SB136, a bill that looks to ban law enforcement, including federal immigration officers, from wearing face coverings in Utah, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

ICE can wear masks in Utah after proposed ban fails

Sen. Nate Blouin, a Democrat who is running for Congress, proposed the law enforcement face mask ban.

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