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Maryland lawmakers pass bill to curb immigration enforcement
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Tue Mar 21, 2017 | 12:18am EDT
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to curb immigration enforcement
Maryland's House of Delegates on Monday approved legislation to bar police statewide from checking the immigration status of individuals they arrest or keeping them locked up longer than otherwise warranted at the request of federal agents seeking to deport them.
The state Senate in Annapolis, which like the lower house of the General Assembly is controlled by Democrats, has yet to consider the bill, and Republican Governor Larry Hogan issued a statement vowing to veto the measure if it reached his desk.
"This legislation would interfere with our state and local law enforcement's ability to cooperate with federal law enforcement authorities," Hogan said.
Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House of Delegates on a largely party-line vote of 83-55, is designed in large part to maintain the trust of immigrant communities in local law enforcement and government agencies.
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill to curb immigration enforcement
Maryland's House of Delegates on Monday approved legislation to bar police statewide from checking the immigration status of individuals they arrest or keeping them locked up longer than otherwise warranted at the request of federal agents seeking to deport them.
The state Senate in Annapolis, which like the lower house of the General Assembly is controlled by Democrats, has yet to consider the bill, and Republican Governor Larry Hogan issued a statement vowing to veto the measure if it reached his desk.
"This legislation would interfere with our state and local law enforcement's ability to cooperate with federal law enforcement authorities," Hogan said.
Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House of Delegates on a largely party-line vote of 83-55, is designed in large part to maintain the trust of immigrant communities in local law enforcement and government agencies.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-maryland-immigration-idUSKBN16S0BE
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