State measures limit federal agents' tools as panelists question enforceability
Mar 19, 2026
Lawmakers passed measures restricting ICE agents' masks and access to automated license-plate readers and advanced worker-notice protections; reporters said the laws may be symbolic and could face court challenges or practical enforcement limits.
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Washington'9s Legislature passed several measures this session aimed at governing how state and federal immigration-enforcement officials operate in the state, including a ban on masks for agents, limits on access to automated license-plate reader data and legislation to notify workers when federal authorities enter a workplace for inspections.
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