BALTIMORE – Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, appearing in Edgewood alongside sheriffs and leaders from several other Maryland jurisdictions Monday afternoon, called on Gov. Wes Moore to reject a bill ending local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.
The bill, which passed both the Maryland House and Senate last week, would prohibit 287(g) agreements, which give ICE authority over state and local law enforcement to perform immigration enforcement duties.
The bills are being sent to the opposite chambers for consideration. Because the measures are identical, each chamber is expected to pass the other’s version before sending the legislation to the governor’s desk for his signature…