Maryland Is Racing to Tie Law Enforcement’s Hands on ICE. Sheriffs Say They’ll Push Back.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Three days before the Maryland General Assembly adjourns for the year, Senate...
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Judge Caps ICE Detainees in Baltimore — But Maryland Democrats Still Block New Detention Facilities
By MDBayNews Staff A new federal court ruling limiting the number of immigration detainees held at a federal facility in...
Sanctuary Over Sanity: Montgomery’s Executive Candidates Choose ICE Protests Over Public Safety
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County’s political class has made its choice. Not public safety.Not...
Jennings Sounds the Alarm on SB 791: “Public Safety Should Never Be Political”
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland State Senator J.B. Jennings is drawing a clear line in the sand over Senate Bill 791, warning...
DHS Funding Fight Raises Stakes for Maryland’s Federal Workforce
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On several occasions, Chris Van Hollen has made his position unmistakably clear, including...
Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...
Too Little, Too Late? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban as Immigration Fight Shifts to Enforcement Reality
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has officially signed legislation banning 287(g) agreements between Maryland local...
Symbolic Stand or Structural Shift? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban While ICE Remains in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore has signed legislation prohibiting Maryland counties from entering into...
Montgomery County PTAs Drift Into Immigration Activism as ICE Training Sparks Debate
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A recent virtual training session promoted by multiple Montgomery County...
Baltimore’s ICE Holding Rooms: What Changed in 2025 — And Why Maryland Democrats Are Fighting New Facilities
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For nearly a decade, the George H. Fallon Federal Office Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza has...
Montgomery County’s ICE Restrictions Test the Constitution — And Invite Federal Collision
By MDBayNews Staff The Montgomery County Council’s unanimous passage of its so-called Trust Act is being framed by...
Washington County Commissioners Back ICE as Tensions Rise Over DHS Facility Near Hagerstown
By MDBayNews Staff WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. — The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve...
From Transparency to Pressure Campaigns: Project Salt Box Urges Communities to Block Federal Detention Facilities
By MDBayNews Staff A Maryland-based volunteer group that began by tracking federal immigration activity through public...
Federal Court Ruling Puts Maryland Masking Bills on Constitutional Collision Course
By MDBayNews Staff A federal court decision issued late Monday is already sending shockwaves to Annapolis, where Maryland...
When “Know Your Rights” Becomes Know How to Undermine the Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Sarah Elfreth this week accused the Trump administration of “weaponizing ICE” while...
Maryland’s System Weakness Exposed — ICE Steps In Where the State Failed
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland officials quietly released Anthony Rodriguez-Gregorio, a non-citizen convicted of sexually...
Gov. Wes Moore Moves to Block ICE Detention Facility, Escalating State–Federal Clash
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is signaling a direct confrontation with the federal government over immigration...
Olszewski’s ICE Flip-Flop Exposes the Politics Behind Maryland’s Immigration Debate
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s immigration debate took a revealing turn this week when Johnny Olszewski stood alongside...
Silenced on the Floor: Maryland Democrats’ Double Standard on “Staying on the Bill”
By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Democrats talk about “protecting democracy,” they often mean protecting their...
Howard County Revokes Permit for Planned ICE Detention Center, Raising Rule-of-Law and Process Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff Howard County officials moved Monday to revoke a building permit for a planned federal immigration...
“Project Salt Box” and the Rise of Citizen ICE Monitoring in Maryland
By MDBayNews Staff A small, fast-growing volunteer group calling itself Project Salt Box is gaining attention in Maryland...
Washington ICE Enforcement Remains Elevated: A Test Case for National Immigration Policy
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — New data shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in the...
Van Hollen’s Rhetoric Spiral Raises Alarms — and Maryland Republicans Are Noticing
By MDBayNews Staff By any reasonable standard, Senator Chris Van Hollen’s recent communications mark a troubling...
Anthony Brown’s Office Signals Legal Trouble Ahead for Maryland’s Police Mask Ban
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown's office is quietly warning Democratic lawmakers that their push...
Baltimore Needs Real Safety, Not Fear-Fueled ICE Watch Networks
By MDBayNews Staff The recent Baltimore Beat article promoting grassroots “ICE watch groups” and resistance strategies...
Baltimore Protest Targeting ICE: Misguided Symbolism, Real-World Consequences
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As of today, activists in Baltimore have either concluded—or are still engaged in—a...
Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...
Maryland’s Political Class Lectures America While Ignoring the Rot at Home
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s political establishment spent the past week accusing federal law enforcement...
Federal Law Enforcement in the Crosshairs: The Downtown ICE Facility Debate Misses the Point
By MDBayNews Staff A newly circulated video showing activity around a proposed or operating U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Montgomery County Pushes ICE Ban as Public Safety, Local Accountability Questions Go Unanswered
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González is backing legislation that would...
Maryland Attorney General Brown’s Amicus Brief: A Flawed Stand on Federal Law Enforcement and Safety
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s decision to join a multistate amicus brief challenging...
Liz Walsh, CASA in Action, and the Politics Behind the Panic
By MDBayNews Staff As the fallout continues from Liz Walsh’s public spread of an unverified ICE rumor during an active...
Maryland General Assembly’s 2026 Session Opens With Contentious Immigration Debate, Light Floor Action
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly continued its 449th regular session on Wednesday, January...
Maryland Green Party Gubernatorial Campaign Calls for Abolishing ICE, Pressures State Leaders
By MDBayNews Staff A long-fringe idea in national politics is moving closer to the mainstream — and now into Maryland’s...
What Maryland Law Allows ICE to Do — and What It Doesn’t
Confusion around immigration enforcement in Maryland is widespread, fueled by political rhetoric and incomplete...
Teen’s Brutal Killing by MS-13 Renews Demands for “Safety First” in Maryland Immigration Policy
By MDBayNews Staff The alleged machete killing of a 14-year-old boy in College Park has reignited one of Maryland’s most...
Van Hollen’s ICE Comments Ignite Firestorm as Funding Fight Intensifies
By MDBayNews Staff Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) set off a political firestorm Sunday after sharply criticizing Immigration...
Montgomery County ICE Bills Draw Scrutiny After Councilmember’s Past Rhetoric Resurfaces
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County’s push to further restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement is...
Montgomery County’s New ICE Restrictions Spark Backlash Over Policy Inconsistency
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County leaders are once again at the center of a national immigration debate—this time over...
Antrim Township Seeks a Seat at the Table as Rumors Swirl Over Potential ICE Facility in Hagerstown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Washington debates immigration enforcement at a national level, local communities along...