Los Angeles County’s far-left Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advance an unprecedented ordinance that would ban law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks while working in unincorporated areas of the county.
The proposal passed 4-0, with only Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstaining. A final vote is scheduled for next week, and the ordinance would take effect in January 2026, according to the LA Times.
The supervisors want all law enforcement officers, including ICE, Homeland Security Investigations agents, and other federal personnel, to reveal their faces and display identification at all times.
Since summer, ICE’s elite teams have been storming the shadows of Home Depot parking lots, car washes, and street corners, rounding up the hordes of illegal invaders who’ve been raping, murdering, and draining our resources dry.
ICE agents are increasingly forced to protect their identities due to harassment, online doxxing, and threats by anti-enforcement activists.
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Legal experts say federal immigration agents would not be required to follow a county mask ban. The county’s top lawyer, Dawyn Harrison, has said she suspects the federal government will likely argue that the county law violates the Constitution, which states that federal law takes precedence over conflicting local statutes.
“If this leads to a fight with the federal government in the courts, I think it’s a fight worth having,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn, who spearheaded the ban.
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin has said immigration agents need to disguise themselves to avoid having their names publicized or being “doxed.”
The motion passed 4-0, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstaining. Per county policy, the ban must be approved once more, and the vote is scheduled for next week. The ban would go into effect in January 2026.
“If you carry the power of a badge here, you must be visible, accountable and identifiable to the people you serve,” said Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who co-authored the motion.
After the vote, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, issued a blistering statement slamming the supervisors for endangering federal personnel and interfering with the enforcement of federal law:
“Let me be very clear: the county has no jurisdiction over federal agents, and we will not comply with any state or local laws restricting federal law enforcement.
Our agents are under unprecedented assault in Los Angeles, largely due to reckless narratives and rhetoric advanced by the media and local politicians.
We will not expose our brave men and women to personal attacks by allowing agitators to dox them and their families through facial recognition tools.”
Let me be very clear: the county has no jurisdiction over federal agents, and we will not comply with any state or local laws restricting federal law enforcement.
Our agents are under unprecedented assault in Los Angeles, largely due to reckless narratives and rhetoric advanced… https://t.co/BCaHUkVNP7
— F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) December 3, 2025