Lawmakers in Democrat-run Maryland are considering a bill to roll back sanctuary policies and increase cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in certain scenarios.
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LawmakersinDemocrat-runMarylandareconsideringabilltorollbacksanctuarypoliciesandincreasecooperationwithU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementincertainscenarios.
Maryland’sSenateBill387,ortheProtectingMarylandersFromViolentOffendersActof2025,wouldrequirelocallawenforcementandcorrectionofficerstoturnoverillegalimmigrantstoICEiftheindividualwasconvictedofaviolentcrime,terrorism,participationinacriminalstreetgang,oranaggravatedfelonysuchastraffickingdrugsorfirearms.
RepublicanSen.WilliamFolden,thebill’sauthor,toldFOX45Baltimorethatthebillis“onlyforthemostviolentoffenders.”
“Thisisn’tabouttryingtoturnanycommunitiesagainsteachother,”Foldensaid.“Thisisaboutkeepingourcommunitiessafefromtheserepeatviolentoffendersthatsomejurisdictionskeepputtingbackoutintothecommunityandthat’snotsafeforanyone.R
