Washington County Leaders Join Maryland Bid to Block Proposed ICE Facility

Washington County leaders join Maryland bid to block proposed ICE facility

Activists and local political leaders in Washington County are banding together to support Maryland’s attempt to halt plans for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Hagerstown. The lawsuit is the state of Maryland versus Noem, even though Kristi Noem is no longer the Secretary of Homeland Security. | RELATED: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore raises concerns over proposed ICE facility in Hagerstown In a briefing in U.S. District Court,…

In deep-red Washington County, a surge in Democratic candidates

The furor over a warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to turn into an immigrant detention center in Williamsport is just one of the reasons that may be driving an increase in candidates seeking to oust the current Washington County commissioners. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Dave Williams was one of two Democrats running for a Washington County commissioner seat four years ago. Now, he’s one in a field of eight Dem…