The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit against Maryland over the state’s expanded immigration “sanctuary” policies. The government argues that the new state law interferes with federal immigration enforcement and violates federal law. According to the reports, DOJ challenges Maryland’s Community Trust Act, which is designed to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities under certain circumstances. The lawsuit is brought in federal court against the state of Maryland and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown.
The sources describe DOJ’s central claim that sanctuary jurisdictions, by restricting how local and state entities engage with federal immigration enforcement, effectively shield undocumented immigrants from federal authorities. The filings seek to block enforcement of the Community Trust Act.
While the outlets differ in the emphasis of the rhetoric, they agree on the basic facts: DOJ brings a major court challenge to Maryland’s newly expanded sanctuary framework, arguing it undermines or conflicts with federal authority in immigration matters and asking the court to prevent the law from being enforced.
