In a significant policy reversal, Montgomery County, Maryland has pledged to strengthen its collaboration with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a move that underscores a new phase in local-federal law enforcement relations.
Various states and local governments have implemented measures that restrict their collaboration with ICE concerning deportation activities or the disclosure of data that would facilitate ICE apprehensions, positioning themselves as safe havens or “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants in the United States.
