First, the Baltimore County Council passed a pair of immigrant protection bills in early February known as the Trust Act.

Weeks later, it approved an emergency ban on immigration detention centers after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement opened a legal office in Hunt Valley.

Now, a proposed mask ban marks the council’s latest attempt to push back against President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda — and renews questions over local governments’ authority to regulate federal agencies.

The measure, introduced by Democratic Councilman Izzy Patoka, would prohibit federal, state and local law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while interacting with the public, except during medical emergencies, fires or certain tactical operations.

It also requires officers to visibly wear identification, including their name or badge number and the agency they represent.

Patoka, who is running for county executive, said at a council work session Tuesday afternoon that masks have enabled ICE agents to intimidate communities and evade accountability amid Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

“We see it on the news every night,” Patoka said. “They are clearly, in my opinion, trying to create terror and fear.”

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