New Jersey legislators are eyeing a pair of state bills that could ban federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while on duty.

The legislative push comes amid criticism from blue states and cities regarding federal immigration enforcement officers who wear masks while conducting operations. California recently passed a similar bill to the one proposed in the Garden State, called the “No Secret Police Act,” and the Trump administration filed a lawsuit to block it after telling federal officers not to comply with it.

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