Baltimore City Council introduced new legislation aimed at limiting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including restricting city resources from supporting immigration enforcement and calling for a ban on 287(g) agreements between ICE and local law enforcement. The bills, supported by several councilmembers, respond to concerns that aggressive ICE tactics undermine public safety and trust in local police. Meanwhile, Maryland’s House and Senate have passed bills to end 287(g) agreements statewide, pending final approval by Governor Wes Moore, who has expressed willingness to sign the legislation despite opposition from some law enforcement officials and victims’ families.

Similar measures have already been enacted in Howard County, where laws now limit ICE’s access to county agencies and ban private detention centers, with immediate effect. These efforts reflect a broader trend in Maryland jurisdictions seeking to restrict ICE’s local presence and influence, emphasizing community safety and limiting federal immigration enforcement collaboration.