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The Trump administration filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging California’s law banning federal immigration agents from wearing face masks to hide their identities, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit claims that the state does not have the authority to restrict federal agents.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act into law in September. Under the bills, most law enforcement, including federal agents, would be barred from wearing masks on the job and non-uniformed officers would be required to visibly display identification during their duties.

Exceptions to the mask ban would be permitted for undercover agents, for those using medical masks like N95 respirators or as part

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