ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore this morning signed legislation to prohibit State and local jurisdictions from deputizing officers for federal civil immigration enforcement activity. The law, created under SB 245/HB 444, is effective immediately.
“In Maryland, we defend Constitutional rights and Constitutional policing—and we will not allow untrained, unqualified, and unaccountable ICE agents to deputize our law enforcement officers,” said Gov. Moore. “This bill draws a clear line: we will continue to work with federal partners to hold violent offenders accountable, but we refuse to blur the lines between state and federal authority in ways that undermine the trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Maryland is a community of immigrants, and that’s one of our greatest strengths because this country is incomplete without each and every one of us.”
“As an immigrant, this bill is deeply personal to me,” said Lt. Governor Aruna Miller. “Immigrants make Maryland stronger every day, and our communities are safer when everyone feels protected and valued. This legislation ensures that our law enforcement resources remain focused on keeping Marylanders safe, not on actions that create fear in our neighborhoods. I thank the bill sponsors and Governor Moore for their leadership in ensuring Maryland remains a place where dignity and opportunity go hand in hand.”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, established its 287(g) program to authorize local law enforcement officials to perform federal civil immigration enforcement functions under ICE’s oversight. Under SB 245/HB 444, State and local jurisdictions in Maryland are prohibited from engaging in such agreements. Any local jurisdictions with standing 287(g) agreements must terminate them immediately.
The legislation signed today does not:
- Authorize the release of criminals;
- Impact State policies and practices in response to immigration detainers that are issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security;
- Prevent the State or local jurisdictions from continuing to work with the federal government on shared public safety priorities, including the removal of violent criminals who pose a risk to public safety; or
- Prevent State or local jurisdictions from continuing to notify ICE about the impending release of an individual of interest from custody or from coordinating the safe transfer of custody within constitutional limits.
State and local law enforcement will also maintain the ability to work with the federal government on criminal investigations and joint task forces unrelated to civil immigration enforcement. Any individual who is charged with a crime is entitled to due process and, if convicted, must serve their sentence.
les more can EAT SHIT !!!
Maryland is not a community of immigrants.
They will be shunned and made to feel unwelcome. We do not need them in Maryland. Moore is an idiot and for the life of me I don’t understand how he was elected.
Stupid people.
Siding with illegal aliens and other criminals….for votes!
I’m sure the raped and murdered victims of illegal aliens in Maryland are happily cheering (NOT) from Heaven our idiot Governor. He is such a disgrace.
Maryland should lose all federal funds due to being a sanctuary state.
I’ve got a feeling we will lose a lot of Federal Funding and I hope the school systems that allowed the school walk outs lose Federal Funding as well! Better yet, maybe all schools in Maryland should lose Federal Funding as a wake up call to the woke Libturds!!
Too bad there are sheriff’s that are going to ignore this.
Great that we have Sheriffs with common sense 1:54
Huh?
Les Moore is a big ole POS!!!!!! People, we gotta get his ass out of office when election time rolls around. Don’t fall for his BS and last minute promises at election time. He is totally ruining our state. He is not qualified. He is just another DEI POS in over his bald head.
Deputizing existing knowledgeable, trained officers is reaching for the highest level of safety for the public as immigration officers concentrate on illegals. The governor doesn’t see that; he’s blinded by Democrat haze.
When will politicians be subject to lawsuits when the laws they pass directly cause harm/damages to those they impact? Politicians want law enforcement, gun manufactures, tobacco companies, etc., held responsible for their actions and/or results of their products…they should be subject to the exact same scrutiny. Maybe then they’d use common sense instead of being worried about appeasing their voters.
he a lying liberal pos. cares more about lawbreakers rapist and murderers then the law abiding hard working taxpaying citizens he’s supposed to look out for. We are taking it up the ass from his misguided policies! when are you fools gonna learn never vote for a lying dei woke DemonicRat pos?
Look at all those woke DEI hires with there Ghey looking smiles. Only three whites with all those blacks and illegal aliens. What a disgusting state we live in!
Westley Watende Omari Moore
What kind of name is this?