BREAKING: Proposed ban on ICE agreements in Maryland heads to Governor Moore’s desk
Legislation bans local ICE enforcement agreements including 287(g); eight Maryland counties participate, with existing deals required to end by July 1, lawmakers say.
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Maryland advances limits on ICE agreements
(The Center Square) – Immigration enforcement and cooperation with federal authorities surfaced in Maryland's State of the State address as lawmakers advanced legislation limiting certain agreements between local agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Maryland lawmakers are sending a bill to Governor Wes Moore for approval, with the aim of ending local participation in a federal immigration control program operating in county detention centers. This bill has generated a major debate on public safety and trust within immigrant communities. Senate Bill 245, introduced in parallel with House Bill 444, would prohibit state and local governments, as well as law enforcement agencies, from entering …
Maryland Senate passes ban on 287(g) agreements with ICE
By Aline Behar Kado ANNAPOLIS – A bill banning local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed the Senate Thursday. The legislation, Senate Bill 245, would prohibit any law enforcement agency in Maryland from entering into agreements to cooperate with ICE in what is known as the 287(g) program. The measure would also require local enforcement agencies that have existing agreements to terminate them…
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