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MD cabinet members send concerns to DHS about ICE detention project
Three Maryland cabinet members signed a letter to Homeland Security and ICE expressing concerns about plans to convert a warehouse into an immigrant detention facility.
Trump administration cannot ‘terrorize’ refugees with arrests, judge rules
A federal judge said he would not allow the Trump administration to "terrorize" Minnesota's 5,600 refugees by arresting and detaining them under a new policy.
MD sheriff says ICE agreement will continue until May
Sheriff Brian Albert said the Washington County detention center will continue to operate under its 287(g) agreement with ICE until May.
MD House passes bill to limit ICE interactions on public school property
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to prohibit public school security personnel from aiding ICE in investigating students and faculty on school property.
MD House passes bills on ICE detention standards, collection of federal agent data
The Maryland House passed bills to set minimum standards at ICE detention centers and the collection of digital data of federal agents.
MD challenges ICE warehouse purchase over environmental, health concerns
Public health and environmental concerns are among the reasons cited by Maryland's lawsuit over ICE purchasing a Washington County warehouse to serve as an immigrant detention center.
Brown sues Trump admin over planned Washington County ICE facility
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued the Trump administration to halt construction of a $102.4 million ICE detention center in Washington County.
Van Hollen, McClain Delaney boycotting Trump State of the Union
U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney and Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland are among a group of Democrat lawmakers who will boycott President Donald Trump's State of the Union.
Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain refugees
The Trump administration has given immigration officers broader powers to detain legal refugees awaiting a green card to ensure they are "re-vetted."
Federal judge rules MD man Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by ICE
Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained by ICE after a federal judge ruled the 90-day detention limit expired, protecting his due process rights.
‘No more’: MD ban on local police partnerships with ICE becomes law
Maryland enacted an emergency law banning local law enforcement from partnering with ICE under 287(g) agreements.
ICE plans to spend $38.3B turning warehouses, including in MD, into detention centers
ICE aims to convert 16 warehouses, including in Maryland, into detention centers, holding tens of thousands of immigrants nationwide with a $38.3B budget.
