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Maryland Being Sued By DOJ

United States Department of Justice
Kathy Cornwell

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Maryland and Attorney General Anthony Brown over its sanctuary protections, known in the state as the Community Trust Act.  Eben Brown with Fox News has more…

“The DOJ says Maryland is interfering with federal agents’ ability to enforce federal immigration law. The lawsuit alleges Maryland is not simply not following federal law, they’re refusing to transfer apprehended illegal aliens to federal custody. The action is just one of a series of 20 other suits the DOJ is bringing against states with sanctuary policies.”