ICE in Milwaukee: US DOJ says it will not comply with mask ban ordinance

President Trump is pushing back against a major policy shift for ICE agents. Yesterday, the agency ordered officers to temporarily pause most vehicle stops during immigration enforcement operations. The president wrote on social media, saying in part, quote, We cannot give up one of ICE's most important and effective crime-fighting tools, the traffic stop, unquote. The policy change comes after two fatal ICE-involved shootings in less than a week, one in Texas and one in Maine. The clock is ticking in the fight between ICE and the city of Milwaukee. The federal Department of Justice gave Milwaukee until Friday to respond. Jason Calvi joining us live with why. Ben, it all deals with masks. ICE has been ramping up arrests in the Milwaukee area in recent weeks. You've seen in those videos, ICE agents, immigration agents wearing those face coverings. Now, Milwaukee bans them for all law enforcement, whether it's city, state, or federal. But guess what the feds are saying? No way. In April, Milwaukee passed an ordinance that bans all law enforcement from wearing masks. Yes, there are exemptions for health or safety reasons. But those breaking it can face a fine of up to $10,000. Supporters said it was part of what they called Ice Out Milwaukee. It was clear from debate they were targeting immigration agents. The USDOJ sent the mayor and city attorney a letter. It says the feds will not comply. It tells the city to respond by this Friday that it will not enforce the ban against federal agents. Here's how one Milwaukee nonprofit leader responds. I look at the federal government's threats to Milwaukee as analogous to David versus Goliath. David was doing the right thing in the face of violence and oppression. And Milwaukee is doing the right thing, too. If a person is proud of what they're doing, if they know that what they're doing is legal and justified, then they don't need to be a coward and hide behind a mask. The U.S. Department of Justice letter was signed by an assistant attorney general and Brad Schimmel, who leads the U.S. Attorney's Office in eastern Wisconsin. It says the mask ordinance breaks the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause, which means federal law trumps local or state laws. It also states, quote, this mask ban endangers federal officers and undermines federal law enforcement operations. The consequences are severe. Protecting the personal identities of federal officers and their families is especially critical in part due to the increasingly common threats. So tonight there's going to be various groups, including Milwaukee Turners, which is the leader who you just heard from in that story. They're going to be gathering here at Burnham Park. So we just pan over to show they're already setting up. They're going to be gathering here starting at 6 for what they're calling a vigil and a protest against ICE. That includes the groups like Milwaukee Turners, the Milwaukee Teachers Union, Voces de la Frontera. They're criticizing the death of Johan Sebastian Guerrera, the person who died in Maine. Reporting live in Milwaukee tonight, Jason Calvi, Fox 6 News. All right, Jason, we'll check in at 6. Thank you.