Federal judge rules against New York State's mask ban for ICE agentsNEW YORK (WABC) -- A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against New York State's law prohibiting federal immigration agents from wearing masks and requiring them to display identification. "Settled law establishes that federal, not state, authorities make the policies that animate the enforcement of federal immigration laws," Judge Mae D'Agostino ruled. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul released a statement after the judge denied the federal government's motion for a preliminary injunction blocking New York's ban on local law enforcement and ICE agents wearing masks. "As we have said from the start, New York's ban on 287(g) agreements is legal and will keep our communities safe. Local law enforcement should be focused on local matters, and New York taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for any collaboration with ICE.