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Maryland Politicians Seek Sanctuary State With Raft of New Bills

Maryland Politicians Seek Sanctuary State With Raft of New Bills
ICE agents arrest an illegal alien during an operation in Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 22, 2019. ICE
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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The Maryland legislature has kicked off its annual push to enact sanctuary bills aimed at shielding illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities.

Hearings are underway for four matching bills in both the House and Senate, including three that are almost replicas of those that failed to pass a year ago.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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