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Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Apr 17, 2026

Acting ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May

The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will leave the federal government at the end of May, the Trump administration said.

FILE PHOTO: US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a funeral service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington
Apr 16, 2026

Supreme Court’s Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for ‘hurtful’ comments

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology for her recent criticism leveled at fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea culpa.

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Apr 15, 2026

ICE detention facility in Western MD: Judge orders halt to construction

A federal judge ordered for the Trump administration to halt construction on a proposed ICE detention facility in Western Maryland amid a lawsuit seeking to stop the project.

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Apr 14, 2026

Moore signs vaccine, housing legislation after Sine Die

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a series of bills into law Tuesday, just hours after the Maryland General Assembly adjourned its annual legislative session.

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive in Maiquetia
Apr 14, 2026

Appeals court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights

A U.S. appeals court blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the Trump administration willfully violated a judicial order to stop deportation flights.

FILE PHOTO: Federal immigration officers wait for respondents in a hallway to conduct targeted detainments at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 14, 2026. (REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo)
Apr 14, 2026

Trump fires more immigration judges, including two who blocked student deportations

The Trump administration has fired more immigration judges, including two who blocked deportation attempts against pro-Palestinian students.

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Apr 13, 2026

MD lawmakers move anti-ICE bills on last day of session

Maryland lawmakers sifted through dozens of bills before the clock ticked past their midnight Sine Die legislative deadline, passing significant immigration legislation.

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Apr 10, 2026

Anti-ICE Community Trust Act passes in MD Senate’s final days

The Maryland Senate intends to pass legislation to further limit state and local police interaction with ICE.

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Apr 9, 2026

MD Republicans irked at legislative policies as No Kings Act debated

Maryland Republicans expressed frustration with 2026 legislative policies as the No Kings Act was debated in the House.

Graffiti on a sign in downtown Annapolis that reads “ICE OUT!” (Aline Behar Kado/Capital News Service)
Apr 8, 2026

MD lawmakers introduced flurry of immigration bills this year; about a third advanced

Maryland legislators introduced more bills on immigration and citizenship in the 2026 session than in any of the past 15 years.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct an arrest as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging immigration crackdown in Chicago in a still image from video. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via REUTERS)
Apr 7, 2026

ICE arrests in MD, DC, VA reach nearly 20,000 during Trump’s second term

ICE agents made nearly 20,000 arrests in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia under the second Trump administration through March 10, an analysis found.

Immigration agents allegedly rammed into Baltimore man Ever Alvarenga's van on Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Lurbin Vasquez)
Apr 3, 2026

ICE allegedly injures man in Baltimore crash: ‘He’s hurt, but he’s alive’

A Baltimore man was hospitalized after ICE agents allegedly crashed into his van and assaulted and arrested him. His lawyers say they were not allowed to see him at the hospital.

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