Md. sheriffs sue state over immigration enforcement bill

Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler blasts Community Trust Act as conflict with federal law

Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said the state’s new Community Trust Act puts sheriffs in a no-win situation between state and federal rules. The law prevents sheriffs from turning over those in the country illegally after they have been arrested for a crime. Speaking with WBAL’s Bruce Elliott, Gahler said the law creates a direct conflict with federal law. “This prohibits us from communicating with ICE about who’s in our custody to see if th…

Maryland Sheriffs Sue State to Stop Amnesty State Law

Seventeen Maryland county sheriffs have joined together to sue the state over a new law that gives sanctuary to illegals.

Garrett County Sheriff Bryson Meyers joins lawsuit challenging Community Trust Act

ANNAPOLIS — Garrett County Sheriff Bryson Meyers is one of 17 Maryland Sheriffs, joined by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), involved in the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging Maryland’s newly enacted “Community Trust Act,” arguing the law…

Md. sheriffs sue state over immigration enforcement bill

The sheriffs are requesting a judicial block on the Community Trust Act, which limits when local law enforcement agencies may cooperate with ICE

Calvert, St. Mary’s Sheriffs Challenge State Immigration Law

LEONARDTOWN — St. Mary’s County Sheriff Steve Hall and Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox are among 17 Maryland sheriffs who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the Community Trust Act, arguing the new law obstructs their ability to work with federal immigration authorities and threatens public safety in Southern Maryland. The civil suit, Federation for American Immigration Reform v. Moore, was filed in U.S. District Court in Greenbel…