Maryland lawmakers passed Dignity Not Detention to protect immigrants. So ICE detains them elsewhere
People are being held hours away from family and attorneys, according to lawyers who say they warned of this unintended consequence. That’s what happened to “AJ.” Advocates say they knew the risks and it’s on the Biden Ad
Above: Former federal prison in Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Valley currently used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (YouTube /Centre County Report)
Print this articleIn Annapolis last year, immigrant advocacy groups hailed the passage of the Dignity Not Detention Act – a measure that would end private detention in local Maryland jails by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Proponents of the bill said its overall impact would be positive, despite warnings by some that ICE would simply ship people to facilities far from families and lawyers.
https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2022/07/28/maryland-lawmakers-passed-dignity-not-detention-to-protect-immigrants-so-ice-detains-them-elsewhere/
