Victory for Immigrant Protections: End of 287(g) Agreements

We were excited to celebrate the passage of emergency legislation on Tuesday, February 17th ending 287(g) agreements! These harmful agreements send local police to do the work of ICE.

The end of these agreements is an important step towards improving people’s trust in local police by keeping them focused on public safety rather than immigration enforcement.

The Maryland Just Power Alliance supported this bill (SB245), and our members sent nearly 400 emails to their legislators asking for their support.

We congratulate CASA and our other coalition partners for their leadership on this bill.

Read more in this Baltimore Banner article.