The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to ban private ICE detention centers, passing the ICE Out Act and sending it to County Executive Marc Elrich — who has said he will sign it.…
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Less than a mile from where George Floyd lost his life, an ICE agent fired three shots into Renée Nicole Good's vehicle—despite video showing no imminent threat. Prince George's Councilmember Wanika Fisher says leadership must demand ac countability before another family is…
A Fundrise investor redeemed shares after the firm sold an 825,000-sq-ft Williamsport warehouse to DHS for $102.4M, later revealed for ICE detention. The email response admitted potential value conflicts but cited fiduciary duty. Maryland's judge halt adds scrutiny to the opaque deal.…
A federal judge paused construction of a 1,500-bed ICE facility in Williamsport, MD, citing the government's failure to complete an environmental review.…
Montgomery and Prince George's counties introduced sweeping bills to block ICE detention centers, restrict agent access, and ban face coverings.…
ICE arrests in Virginia surged to over 7,000 in 2025, driven by 287(g) agreements. Gov. Spanberger pulled state agencies out, but 22 local sheriffs remain.…
Maryland’s new law officially ends 287(g) partnerships, preventing local police from acting as federal immigration agents. Governor Wes Moore emphasized the legislation protects due process and requires judicial warrants, while ensuring state authorities continue to cooperate with federal partners to prosecute violent…
Montgomery County Council introduced two significant bills on January 20, 2026, designed to limit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on county property and restrict federal immigration enforcement tactics. The measures—the County Values Act and the Unmask ICE Act—represent an escalation in local resistance to…
ICE Deports Grandmother via Diplomatic Loophole Despite Judge’s Order: Why the County Is Intervening
TANTV Investigate The woman is not a criminal fugitive in Ghana. She is not a Ghanaian citizen. She is Rabbiatu Kuyateh, a nurse from Prince George’s County, Maryland—a mother and grandmother who has called the United States home for 30 years. Just…
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González has introduced the “Trust Act” (Expedited Bill 35-25), a landmark legislative move to permanently limit local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. The bill, announced December 4 with unanimous council support, codifies existing executive orders into…
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