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House passes measure curbing county participation in some ICE notification agreements
Summary
Annapolis, March 7, 2025 — The Maryland House passed a bill narrowing circumstances in which county jails must notify federal immigration authorities, while preserving notification requirements for specified serious offenses.
Annapolis, March 7, 2025 — The Maryland House passed a compromise measure addressing county cooperation with federal immigration authorities and the so‑called 287(g)‑style agreements.
The bill establishes a narrower set of circumstances in which a county must notify federal immigration authorities prior to release from custody, while preserving notification requirements for people convicted of violent felonies, murder, sexual offenses, certain firearm and gang offenses, and other specified serious crimes. Supporters said the measure balances public safety with the need…
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