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City attorney: Gaithersburg's ability to bar federally owned ICE facilities is limited
Summary
Asked whether the city could forbid Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the county, Gaithersburg's city attorney said local regulatory authority is limited if a facility is federally owned; privately owned or leased facilities present different legal options including zoning restrictions.
During the March 4 meeting a commissioner asked whether Gaithersburg could adopt an ordinance to forbid ICE facilities from locating in the county or city. Frank, the city attorney, briefed the commission on legal limits and distinctions.
"If it is federally owned, no real ability to control…
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