Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore signed an emergency law that halts new 287(g) agreements and requires existing formal partnerships with ICE to end by July, while issuing directives that allow case‑by‑case cooperation for public‑safety threats.
- Former Gov. Larry Hogan predicted local police will ignore the ban, arguing officers must work with ICE when jails hold violent offenders wanted by federal authorities.
- Several county sheriffs said they will keep working with ICE outside formal MOUs, including through internal policies to share arrest information or facilitate detainers, though at least one sheriff said he will follow Moore’s directives.
- Moore’s office said law enforcement will follow the statute and emphasized that Maryland will still coordinate with federal partners to remove immigrants who threaten public safety.
- Following the ban, state Sen. Clarence Lam introduced a proposal to curb immigration questioning in jails and said he wants to stop deportation flights departing from BWI.