Maryland Sheriffs Say Reckless Sanctuary Policies Have Left Them ‘Handcuffed’

Maryland sheriffs say reckless sanctuary policies have left them ‘handcuffed’

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is suing Maryland on behalf of 17 sheriffs who oppose the state’s new immigration policy. In February, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, signed into law SB 245/HB 444, a bill that prohibits state and local jurisdictions from deputizing police officers as immigration agents. Not surprisingly, the new law was backed by the “woke,” modern American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “The Maryland l…

Maryland sheriffs should not be handcuffed by reckless sanctuary politics

Last week, my organization, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of 17 of Maryland’s 24 sheriffs challenging the state’s newly enacted "Community Trust Act."This so-called "trust" legislation is nothing less than a dangerous sanctuary mandate that deliberately obstructs cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration auth…