Maryland Rolls Back 'Sanctuary State' Status For Illegal Immigrant Prisoners

Maryland’s Republican governor Larry Hogan is angering immigration activists with his decision to comply with a federal immigration enforcement directive. The Washington Post reports that Hogan actually made the decision “with no fanfare” in January that Maryland will notify federal immigration officials when an immigrant is scheduled for release from the state-run Baltimore City Detention Center.

Under the Department of Homeland Security’s new Priority Enforcement Program, state and local law enforcement are encouraged to communicate with the feds before immigrant prisoners deemed a danger to public safety are released. DHS can take custody of such prisoners for 48 hours after release in order to determine if they should be deported.