The Minnesota Senate on Monday narrowly passed a bill that would restrict federal immigration agents from concealing their identities and create a path for lawsuits over alleged constitutional violations stemming from immigration enforcement in the state.

The legislation passed with a 34-33 party-line vote, with all Democrats supporting it and all Republicans opposing it. It now heads to the Democratic-controlled House, where the chamber is evenly split between the two parties at 67 seats each.

Beyond restricting masked federal agents, the bill instructs schools, day cares and health care facilities to deny access to agents seeking to conduct civil immigration enforcement without a signed judicial warrant. It also prohibits certain civil immigration arrests of people attending court proceedings.

The measure gives state officials authority to investigate deaths involving federal agents' use of force and creates penalties or civil liability in cases when someone fails to render aid after a shooting.

What the Left Is Saying

Democratic Sen. Omar Fateh, a co-sponsor of the bill, said federal government raids in Minnesota displayed "a show of force against immigrant communities."

"They said agents were here to enforce law and order," Fateh said, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune. "Again, they lied. They broke down doors without a warrant, denied people due process, assaulted, arrested, tear-gassed and shot peaceful people."

Democratic Sen. Ron Latz, another co-sponsor, said the measure aims to bring accountability and ensure such incidents do not recur.

"What we endured was one of the darkest periods in American history when the government sent masked men — armed, untrained and unrestrained — to terrorize our communities," Latz said, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune.

The push for restrictions comes after fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in separate incidents in January during immigration raids in Minneapolis, which triggered nationwide protests. Several Democratic-led states have sought similar restrictions on immigration agents following those events.

What the Right Is Saying

Republican Sen. Michael Kreun said Minnesota officials should be cooperating with ICE rather than restricting federal operations.

"We need more cooperation in this state between our federal, state and local officials," Kreun said, according to The Star Tribune. "More cooperation, not less cooperation. That will help reduce the need for street-level enforcement, which many people are very uncomfortable with."

Republican Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen argued that immigration crackdowns have made cities across the country safer.

Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson warned the package would cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential litigation since the state will likely face legal challenges from federal authorities.

"This bill will put Minnesota on a collision course with dangerous illegal immigrants who roam freely while federal authorities face legal challenges," Johnson said in a statement.

What the Numbers Show

The Senate vote was 34-33, entirely along party lines.

The Minnesota House is currently split evenly at 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans.

Similar mask ban legislation passed by California lawmakers has faced federal court challenges, with rulings blocking parts of that state's law.

Lawmakers in New York reached an agreement with Gov. Kathy Hochul on restrictions limiting state and local cooperation with ICE, including prohibitions on masked agents and warrantless searches of homes, schools and other locations.

New Jersey and Massachusetts have also proposed similar measures to block immigration agents from wearing masks during the current federal immigration enforcement effort.

The Bottom Line

The bill now faces an uncertain path in the Minnesota House, where Republicans hold half the seats. Even if it passes, legal challenges appear likely given that similar restrictions in California have been partially blocked by federal courts.

The legislation reflects ongoing tension between Democratic-led states and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement tactics, particularly following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens during ICE operations in Minneapolis earlier this year.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment on the Minnesota bill.