""We're losing confidence and trust in law enforcement," he said, citing incidents where federal officers pointed guns at a teenager. "We had a 15-year-old disabled kid in Los Angeles who was waiting for his sister to come out of high school and they pulled out guns on this kid. They pulled out guns and handcuffed this young child." In response to the scenes, Newsom signed a bill last month barring local and federal law enforcement from wearing masks while on duty."
"In a recent interview on KCRA, Essayli accused California officials of passing the law because they "don't want our immigration laws being enforced." "So they're dehumanizing, and they're delegitimizing the federal government. They call ICE agents kidnappers. They're saying they're making people disappear," he said. "People are being arrested in compliance with federal law and the Constitution. ... And all they're doing with this bill and this rhetoric is putting the lives of our agents in danger.""
California enacted a law that bars local and federal law enforcement from wearing masks while on duty after incidents in which federal officers pointed guns at a teenager. The law immediately drew condemnation from federal officials, with Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli instructing federal officers to ignore what he called a dangerous and unconstitutional statute. Essayli accused state officials of obstructing immigration enforcement and warned that rhetoric labeling ICE agents as kidnappers endangers officers. The dispute adds to existing legal battles including lawsuits over presidential control of the National Guard and longstanding conflicts over sanctuary laws.
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