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Baltimore City Council advances 'Safe Spaces and Communities' bill and adopts state-action resolution on immigration enforcement
Summary
The council read and advanced a bill to codify local limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and adopted a resolution urging the state to ban certain enforcement practices and immigration-enforcement agreements.
Baltimore — The Baltimore City Council on Tuesday introduced and advanced City Council Bill 26-0144, called the "Safe Spaces and Communities" bill, and adopted Resolution 26-0046 urging the Maryland General Assembly to prohibit certain immigration-enforcement agreements and law-enforcement face coverings.
Councilmember Ramos, a lead sponsor, said the bill would codify existing city executive orders and Baltimore Police Department policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials, require agency plans and data-governance standards, and bar inquiries about an individual’s immigration status. "ICE…
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