CLASP Submits Testimony on H.B. 1222: Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act)
By Wendy Cervantes
CLASP submitted this testimony on HB 1222 – Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) on February 25, 2025 to the Maryland General Assembly. In the testimony, CLASP urged the Maryland House Judiciary Committee to provide a favorable report with amendments on the Maryland Values Act. The testimony highlights the harm of 287(g) agreements on communities and immigrant families, including the policies impact on public safety, health, and early care and education. If enacted, the Maryland Values Act would end current 287(g) agreements in Frederick, Harford, and Cecil counties and stop Maryland from entering into new 287(g) agreements.