BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland’s Community Trust Act is now law, limiting how local law enforcement can interact with federal immigration authorities. But some sheriffs say the new restrictions could also put federal grant money at risk.
Gov. Wes Moore allowed the bill to become law without his signature after the General Assembly passed the plan on the final day of session. Now, with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal law enforcement grants available, some local leaders worry Maryland agencies could be shut out.
While sheriffs across Maryland are suing to try to block the law, another concern is growing: whether the act could keep agencies from applying for federal grants…