Maryland sheriffs should not be handcuffed by reckless sanctuary politics
Maryland sheriffs are challenging the state's 'Community Trust Act' through a federal lawsuit. The law is criticized for obstructing cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Advocates argue that it endangers public safety by allowing criminal illegal aliens to remain in communities.
- ▪Seventeen of Maryland's 24 sheriffs are plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the 'Community Trust Act'.
- ▪The law restricts local facilities from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- ▪Critics claim the legislation creates an 'ultra-sanctuary' state that compromises public safety.
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Opinion Maryland sheriffs should not be handcuffed by reckless sanctuary politics I decided to take this case because the human cost of sanctuary policies is no longer abstract; it is measured in the shattered lives of American families By Dale Wilcox Fox News Published June 3, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video DHS Secretary Mullin threatens to pull CBP from sanctuary city airports Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin proposes withdrawing Customs and Border Protection officers from sanctuary city airports, impacting air travel. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Last week, my organization, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S.
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