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Montgomery County officials announce Trust Act to codify immigrant protections
Summary
Montgomery County leaders and advocates unveiled a proposed Trust Act to codify county policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to protect access to county services regardless of immigration status. The bill will be formally introduced at the next council meeting.
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González announced a proposed Trust Act on Monday that would put long-standing county practices limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement into law.
The measure, officials said at a Rockville news event, would formally prohibit discriminatory practices, restrict the use of county resources for federal immigration enforcement, and ensure county services and benefits remain accessible to residents regardless of immigration status. "We need to codify the protections that we have been given through a long time," Natali Fani-González said.
County Executive Marc…
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