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119-hr-7470119th Congress

Keep ICE Out of Washington County, Maryland Act

Sponsored By: Representative McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

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Summary

Ban on ICE and DHS detention facilities in Washington County, Maryland. The bill would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security and its components, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from establishing or operating any immigration detention or holding facility in Washington County, Maryland, and would bar federal funds from being used for that purpose.

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  • Residents and families in Washington County: Would stop the opening of immigration detention or holding facilities in the county, which the bill says would avoid harms to public health, housing, infrastructure, and local services.
  • Federal agencies and contractors: The Department of Homeland Security, its components, and any contractors or partners could not build, run, or use funds for detention or holding facilities in Washington County.
  • Local and state enforcement actors: Washington County residents, the county government, the State of Maryland, or a Member of Congress could sue in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland for declaratory and injunctive relief to block violations. The bill defines covered agencies and detention or holding facilities broadly to include federal components, contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and private entities.

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Ban ICE detention in Washington County

This bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security and its parts, including ICE, from opening, running, expanding, or reopening immigration detention or holding facilities in Washington County, Maryland. It would also bar using funds appropriated to those agencies for those purposes. The bill would define which agencies are covered and what counts as a detention or holding facility. Residents, the county government, a Member of Congress, or the State of Maryland would be able to sue in the U.S. District Court in Maryland to stop violations, and a court could order agencies to stop.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

MD • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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