ICE Agents Won’t Comply With California’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Face Mask Ban: DHS

DHS called California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new law unconstitutional and vowed agents will keep wearing masks on immigration raids.

Protesters confront federal police during a demonstration outside an immigration processing center in Broadview, Ill., on Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Sept. 22 that it will defy California’s new law banning federal immigration agents and other law enforcement personnel from wearing face masks while on duty.

“To be clear: We will NOT comply with Gavin Newsom’s unconstitutional mask ban,” DHS said in a social media post.