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Pedro Camacho

Trump Admin Sues to Block California Mask Ban Citing 'Unprecedented Harassment, Doxing, and Violence' of Federal Agents

A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer looks on as a crowd locals surrounds his group after they attempted to raid a store in Bell, just south of Los Angeles, California, on June 20, 2025. (Credit: Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)

The Trump administration has filed a suit to block California's new restrictions on masked federal agents, arguing the state's laws endanger officers and violate federal authority.

The challenge targets two measures signed in September that prohibit most federal and local officers from covering their faces during official operations and require visible identification while on duty.

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