Los Angeles County says federal agents conducting immigration raids cannot cover their faces with masks in order to conceal their identities and must identify themselves during a raid or face criminal charges, according to an ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The ordinance applies to all law enforcement officers — local, state and federal — who operate in unincorporated areas of the county, potentially affecting a total of about 1 million people.

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It was approved by a 4-0 vote, with Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstaining. The ordinance comes back for a required second and final vote on Dec. 9. If approved, it will go into effect in early January.

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