The Department of Homeland Security said it will not adhere to a California law banning law enforcement agents from wearing face coverings while on duty.

The No Secret Police Act, signed into law on Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, along with other local, federal, and out-of-state officers, from wearing face masks to shield their identities while on patrol.

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Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the department will not comply with the California law, calling it “unconst

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