Immigration enforcement agreements prohibition
Prince George's County
Summary
Four bills would limit immigration enforcement at County facilities, let residents call police to verify immigration agents, ban face coverings for officers during public interactions, and bar recent federal immigration-enforcement employees from County jobs. They were introduced on second reading — final votes come later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Possible cost of police monitoring to keep public spaces free of enforcement.
Residents worried about immigration enforcement and anyone wanting to know who is policing them.
Immigrant families avoiding programs due to enforcement fears.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Education and Workforce Development Committee - Budget Work-session: Library; PGCC - Apr 13, 2026
Council members pressed both the library and the college on immigration enforcement. Attendance at English-learner programs is dropping as families stay away. The library is awaiting legal guidance on posting signage; the college has protocols but can't fully bar enforcement on its property.
County Council - Mar 17, 2026
Four bills would limit immigration enforcement at County facilities, let residents call police to verify immigration agents, ban face coverings for officers during public interactions, and bar recent federal immigration-enforcement employees from County jobs. They were introduced on second reading — final votes come later.
Committee of the Whole - Mar 3, 2026
CR-008 urges M-NCPPC, the Board of Education, the library system and Prince George's Community College to bar civil immigration enforcement on their property — bodies the council doesn't directly control.
County Council - Jan 27, 2026
Residents urged the council to actively protect county residents from ICE detentions — blocking ICE from county property, expanding food and rent assistance, and passing California-style protections. Chair Oriadha pledged continued support, noting first-generation immigrants now serve on the council.
General Assembly Committee https://mypgc.zoom.us/meeting/register/jP6WMycmTNCnQKa9CDfCeg - Jan 27, 2026
The committee backed a bill barring Maryland state and local agencies from entering new federal immigration enforcement agreements and requiring existing ones to end by July 1, 2026.
College Park, Prince George’s County no longer listed as sanctuary jurisdictions
College Park, Prince George’s County no longer listed as sanctuary jurisdictions The Diamondback
Homeland Security labels Maryland, several counties and cities, sanctuary jurisdictions
Homeland Security labels Maryland, several counties and cities, sanctuary jurisdictions Maryland Matters
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