Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2
Summary
The act prohibits Maryland state agencies, local governments, county sheriffs and their officers, employees, or agents from entering into any agreement with the federal government to enforce civil immigration law. It also requires any existing immigration enforcement agreements to be terminated by July 1 2026 (or immediately when the law takes effect). The measure is presented as an emergency action to keep immigration enforcement solely a federal responsibility.
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