Maryland County Reverses Sanctuary Policy in Wake of Tragedy, Pledges Enhanced Cooperation With ICE

Published on March 20, 2024

In a significant policy reversal, Montgomery County, Maryland has pledged to strengthen its collaboration with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a move that underscores a new phase in local-federal law enforcement relations. Various states and local governments have implemented measures that restrict their collaboration with ICE concerning deportation activities or the disclosure of data that would facilitate ICE apprehensions, positioning themselves as safe havens or “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants in the United States. Marc Elrich, the Democratic County Executive of Maryland’s most populous county, which sits just across the border between Maryland and the District of Columbia, signed an executive order (pdf) during his first term in 2019 to declare the county a safe haven for illegal immigrants....

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