US EditionMaryland Gov. Moore Signs Bills Into Law Ending Law Enforcement Partnerships with ICE
The law bans local ICE partnerships statewide and requires all existing agreements to end by July 2026, aiming to prevent racial profiling and uphold constitutional policing.
- Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland signed bills ending law enforcement partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under 287 agreements.
- Moore stated that the legislation does not authorize the release of criminals and will ensure community safety while lawfully removing non-citizen offenders posing public risk.
- Immigrant rights advocates supported the bills while some law enforcement officials warned that ending ICE cooperation could make communities less safe.
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Moore Signs Law Ending Maryland Police ICE Agreements
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two emergency bills into law Tuesday ending the state’s participation in 287(g) agreements, which allow local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The new law bars state agencies and employees from entering future 287(g) agreements and requires existing partnerships to end by July 2026. Nine Maryland counties currently participate in such agreemen…
Maryland took a decisive step by prohibiting its state and local police from working directly with Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) following the signing of a new law by Governor Wes Moore. The regulation puts an end to years of formal cooperation with ICE and seeks to clearly separate community security from immigration status enforcement. Moore accuses ICE of failing the law and communityIn a letter sent to local leaders, Moore explain…
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