Federal judge blocks California from enforcing ICE mask ban

A federal judge blocked a California law that would have banned federal immigration agents from wearing facial coverings, siding with the Trump administration's argument that the law discriminated against the federal government since it didn't apply to state and local law enforcement. The California law, signed in September following criticism of ICE raids, aimed to increase accountability and transparency. The Justice Department argued the ban threatened officer safety and violated the Constitution. While the mask ban was blocked, the judge allowed a separate California law requiring all law enforcement officers, state and federal, to display clear identification. A California state senator plans to introduce new legislation to include state police in the mask ban.

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