A Maryland congressman is demanding that Homeland Security cancel its agreement that allows the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office to enforce immigration laws, saying the government should punish the sheriff for stoking “hatred and fear of immigrants.”
Rep. David Trone said he’s received reports from Hispanic residents of abusive treatment by deputies, and he pointed to reports of shoddy conditions at the county jail as evidence the sheriff’s office is poorly run.
At issue is the cooperative agreement between Frederick County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Known as a 287 agreement that allows nonfederal police departments to begin the process of enforcing immigration laws. As of June, ICE counted 137 agreements. That’s down from 150 agreements in January 2021, when President Biden took office.
The ACLU cited “racial disparities” in how Frederick deputies enforce the law, and “inhumane” conditions at the county jail that included a sewage system failure in March.
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