Legal Representation- There is currently a modest amount of money allotted for detained people. We envision “universal representation.” Studies show that detained immigrants will have a 70% greater chance of success in an immigration hearing if they are represented by counsel.
End 287g Agreements- These Intergovernmental Service Agreements, named for the section of the Immigration and Nationality Act—allows the Department of Homeland Security to enter into formal, written agreements with local political entities to deputize local law enforcement officers to serve as federal immigration agents. Currently, three Maryland counties have such agreements: Cecil, Frederick and Harford.
Limit Participation with Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)- In 2020, Maryland enacted the Dignity Not Detention Act which ended existing detention facility contracts and prohibited local political entities from entering into new contracts with ICE. Corrections Departments and police can still transfer people to ICE custody and hold detained individuals for several hours while ICE is contacted to see if ICE is planning to deport them. We want to end this activity.
Data Privacy- While we were able to enact legislation to stop the Motor Vehicles Administration of sharing its data with ICE to identify people through their driver licenses, schools and some other state agencies still share data with ICE. We want to end this practice.
Protect Sensitive Locations- Current Department of Homeland Security policy prevents ICE agent from entering certain areas such as schools, hospitals, courts, and churches, unless the agents perceive a threat to national security or are aware of other exigent circumstances. We want to safeguard these locations.
For more information, please contact our Immigration Issue Lead, Jim Caldiero at Immigration@uulmmd.org
Subject | Bill Number | XFile Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Status | Current Location | Priority | Position | Action | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anti-Sanctuary Policies | HB0085 | Delegate Mangione | State and Local Government - Sanctuary Policies and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law (Rachel Morin Act) | First Reading Judiciary | Judiciary | x | Oppose | Repealing provisions of law prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to an individual's citizenship or immigration status; prohibiting a county or municipality from adopting, enacting, or enforcing a sanctuary policy; requiring a county or municipality to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities regarding certain individuals unlawfully present in the United States; etc. | ||
In-State Tuition - Undocumented Students | HB0207 | SB0268 | Delegate Pasteur | Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | Hearing held; awaiting committee vote | Appropriations | x | Support | Altering, from 3 years to 2 years, the number of years before an academic year for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption. | |
In-State Tuition - Undocumented Students | SB0268 | HB0207 | Senator Brooks | Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | Hearing held; awaiting committee vote | Education, Energy, and the Environment | x | Support | Altering, from 3 years to 2 years, the number of years before an academic year for which an individual or the individual's parent or guardian must file taxes to be eligible to receive an out-of-state tuition exemption. | |
Transfer of Undocumented to ICE | HB0403 | SB0387 | Delegate Pippy | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | First Reading Judiciary | Judiciary | x | Oppose | Requiring a State or local correctional facility with custody of an undocumented immigrant who is serving a sentence in the facility for conviction of a crime, on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, to transfer the undocumented immigrant to the United States Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances. | |
Transfer of Undocumented to ICE | HB0653 | Delegate Szeliga | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2025) | First Reading Judiciary | Judiciary | x | Oppose | Requiring a certain State or local correctional facility, on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, to transfer a certain undocumented immigrant to the United States Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances. | ||
Transfer of Undocumented to ICE | SB0387 | HB0403 | Senator Folden | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. | Judicial Proceedings | x | Oppose | Requiring a State or local correctional facility with custody of an undocumented immigrant who is serving a sentence in the facility for conviction of a crime, on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, to transfer the undocumented immigrant to the United States Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances. | |
U Nonimmigrant -Victim Helpfulness | HB0686 | SB0553 | Delegate Solomon | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | First Reading Judiciary | Judiciary | Altering the criteria for determining whether a certain victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or next friend shall be considered to be helpful, to have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of certain criminal activity for a certain purpose; altering the time periods within which a certain certifying entity shall certify or decline a certain form under certain circumstances; etc. | |||
U Nonimmigrant -Victim Helpfulness | SB0553 | HB0686 | Senator Augustine | Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | First Reading Judicial Proceedings | Judicial Proceedings | Altering the criteria for determining whether a certain victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or next friend shall be considered to be helpful, to have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of certain criminal activity for a certain purpose; altering the time periods within which a certain certifying entity shall certify or decline a certain form under certain circumstances; etc. | |||
U Nonimmigrant Status - Petition | HB0579 | Delegate Embry | Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions | First Reading Judiciary | Judiciary | Support | Altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; and authorizing the disclosure of certain information under certain circumstances. |
