Politics & Government
County Sheriffs File Lawsuit Challenging Community Trust Act
The federal suit says that the law aimed at reining in immigration enforcement will 'obstruct' sheriffs' work and jeopardize public safety.
May 27, 2026
The majority of Maryland’s 24 sheriffs filed a civil suit in federal court Tuesday to block the Community Trust Act, which the suit said would hamper sheriffs’ duties to work with federal authorities to combat illegal immigration.
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The civil suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt by sheriffs from 17 counties, claims the law would “intentionally obstruct federal law enforcement and thwart Plaintiffs’ obligation to uphold the Constitution of the United States.”
“Maryland’s blatant defiance of federal immigration law is not merely a political disagreement or passive abstention; it is deliberate, disruptive action that jeopardizes the public safety of all Americans,” the suit says.
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