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Ending 287(g) was a critical victory. But it didn’t end all cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE in Maryland. Every day, local police and jail staff informally collaborate with ICE, funneling Maryland residents from correctional facilities into federal immigration custody. The Community Trust Act is about drawing a clear line between criminal law enforcement and civil immigration enforcement.

Since the start of President Trump’s second term, immigrant communities across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia have been living with an immigration agenda once again defined by fear, intimidation, and aggressive federal enforcement. While these policies are often most visible in Washington, D.C., their consequences do not stop at the District line. In the DMV, where daily life crosses jurisdictional boundaries, immigration enforcement functions as a regional force, and so must the response.

The following remarks are from ACLU Maryland's Senior Staff Attorney David Rocah, after Baltimore County confirmed it had quietly signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement - with no public notice or Council engagement.

Celebrate the 5th birthday of ACLU of Maryland’s Spanish Style Guide.

A Story of Love, Family, and the Impact of Immigration

Songs pull us through very tough times. The beautiful thing about our community is that even during the painful times, somehow our community can still sing and dance through it.

New 2022 data on ICE deportations and detentions

Owning Your Own Destiny: A Lesson from Thailand's Effort to Resist Colonization

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) staff members from the ACLU of Maryland came together to build a playlist of songs that they cherish and that hold a piece of their culture within them.