Keep ICE Out of Washington County, Maryland Act
Sponsored By: Representative McClain Delaney
Introduced
Summary
Bans DHS and ICE from opening or operating immigration detention or holding facilities in Washington County, Maryland. The bill would also bar the use of federal funds to establish, expand, operate, or reopen any facility used mainly to hold noncitizens in that county.
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- Washington County residents would be protected from the creation, expansion, or reopening of federal civil detention or holding centers in their county.
- The Washington County government, the State of Maryland, a resident of the county, or a Member of Congress could sue in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to enforce the ban.
- The prohibition covers the Department of Homeland Security and its components, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and extends to facilities run directly by the federal government or through contracts or intergovernmental agreements.
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Ban ICE detention in Washington County
If enacted, DHS and its components, including ICE, would be prohibited from opening, operating, expanding, or reopening any facility used mainly to detain noncitizens in Washington County, Maryland. The bill would bar any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to those agencies from being obligated or spent for those purposes. A Washington County resident, the county government, a Member of Congress, or the State of Maryland could sue in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to enforce the ban. Courts could grant declaratory and injunctive relief, including orders stopping violating activity. The prohibition would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClain Delaney
MD • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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