Maryland just forced nine of its counties to end their relationships with ICE. The state passed a bill abolishing the 287(g) agreement after a decade of trying.
Here's how sheriffs in those nine counties feel about the move:
What's more, this was an emergency law, so it went into effect immediately.
As Sheriff Mike Lewis of Wicomico County noted, this isn't going to abolish ICE, "in fact, they're going to intensify their efforts." And he's probably right.
"Mark my words," he says, "you will see a dramatic increase in the presence of ICE in this state."
Here's some info on that now-abolished 287(g) agreement from KBAL 11:
Enforcement and Removal Operations functions under four 287(g) models:
The Jail Enforcement Model is designed to identify and process removable aliens — with criminal or pending criminal charges — who are arrested by state or local law enforcement agencies.
The Task Force Model serves as a force multiplier for law enforcement agencies to enforce limited immigration authority with ICE oversight during their routine police duties.
The Tribal Task Force Model serves as a force multiplier for tribal law enforcement agencies to enforce limited immigration authority with ICE oversight under Title 25 USC 2804.
The Warrant Service Officer program allows ICE to train, certify and authorize state and local law enforcement officers to serve and execute administrative warrants on aliens in their agency's jail.
