Maryland Senate Democrats Advance Bills to Limit ICE Enforcement in the State Despite Republican Push Back

Senate gives preliminary hearing to bill that would end 287(g) program in Maryland

In Annapolis, the Senate gave a preliminary hearing to a bill on Thursday that would end the 287(g) program in Maryland. The program allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to work with local law enforcement to identify people in jail who can be removed from the country. Maryland Democratic lawmakers have proposed the bill to end the program. Baltimore County Sen. Charles Sydnor said the practice has to end. “It violates the Fourth Amend…

Maryland Senate Democrats advance bills to limit ICE enforcement in the state despite Republican push back

Hours of debate ended with Maryland Senate Democrats advancing a bill to ban 287(g) agreements and limit when ICE agents can cover their face.