States push back on Trump’s plan to mobilize local police for immigration enforcement
TL;DR
States are pushing back against Trump’s bid to enlist local officers in an immigration crackdown, with Maryland approving a law that bans immigration-enforcement agreements with the federal government and other jurisdictions weighing similar limits, forcing sheriffs to navigate new restrictions amid protests and broader political clashes.
Topics:nationpolitics#federal-state-relations#immigration#local-government#maryland#politics#sheriffs
- Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no AP News
- Maryland Gov. Moore signs bills into law ending law enforcement partnerships with ICE CBS News
- Maryland bans partnerships with ICE, citing ‘unaccountable agents’ The Washington Post
- Md. sheriffs vow to keep working with ICE after governor signs bill forbidding 287(g) partnerships Police1
- Advocates rally for Maryland bills to protect immigrants' rights, limit ICE cooperation WBAL-TV
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