Buckel Provides Heated Debate Over HB 444
Kathy Cornwell has spent over 40 years in local media, starting her career with an internship at WCBC in the late 1980s. After graduating from Frostburg State University, she worked extensively in cable television advertising and programming with Comcast. From 2002 to 2005, she was married to WCBC's Jim Robey. Kathy returned to the News Department at WCBC in 2023. She lives in Cumberland with her husband, retired radio station manager Rich Cornwell.
The Maryland House of Delegates on Tuesday passed House Bill 444. That’s the bill effectively dissolving any agreements between law enforcement agencies in the state and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The vote of 99-40 showed that one Democrat, Frank Conaway of Baltimore City, broke ranks and voted against the bill. House Minority Leader Jason Buckel took other delegates to task for overstepping boundaries…
“For the 75 millionth time, we aren’t Congress! We’re not in charge of the United States of America. Not even close – 6.3 million out of 350 million. That’s all we got. If it’s not enough for you, run for Congress.”
Buckel voiced frustration over focusing just on one issue since session began in January…
“You keep wanting to change federal policy. We’ve been here three weeks, and I’ve heard the terms Trump, Clinton, and Biden more than I think I’ve ever heard in my 11 years here. I literally feel like we’re in Congress, and all we’re doing is debating national immigration policy, which we aren’t in charge of!”