Montgomery County marks passage of county "Trust Act" restricting local immigration enforcement

Montgomery County Executive Mark Eurich signed a local immigrant‑protection measure known on air as the "Trust Act" on Feb. 20, program host Marcela Rodríguez Villagrán said. The program credited Council President Natalie Fanny González with sponsoring the initiative and said it received unanimous support from the county legislative body.

Council President Natalie Fanny González, identified on the program as the sponsor, described the law as a reaffirmation of county values and protections for immigrant families. "...que pone bajo ley que la policía no puede actuar como agentes de inmigración y que nadie, ninguna agencia del gobierno local, puede estar preguntándole a las personas sobre su estatus migratorio," she said on the program.

The host summarized the measure as prohibiting county employees, including law‑enforcement personnel, from inquiring about immigration status except where required by law and restricting use of county resources for immigration enforcement without a valid court order.

The program presented the action as expanding existing county policies to strengthen civil‑rights protections and promote trust between residents and local government. No vote tally or ordinance number was provided on air; the program said the council endorsed the initiative unanimously and the executive signed it in Wheaton.