Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman issued a statement supporting legislation to end local law enforcement collaboration with ICE, saying such partnerships create fear in immigrant communities and undermine public safety.
She added that outdated federal immigration laws have left contributing residents vulnerable and said she supports continued efforts in the General Assembly to protect all Marylanders.
“Maryland is strongest when every resident can live, work, and worship without fear. Partnerships between local law enforcement and ICE undermine that safety by creating an environment in which immigrant Marylanders are afraid to call 911, cooperate with investigations, or seek public services. That fear makes us all less safe and weakens our collective civic fabric…