Wes Moore weighs signing Maryland bill to block ICE from schools and libraries

Published April 8, 2025 2:20pm ET



Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) is weighing whether to sign into law a recently passed bill from the Maryland state legislature that would block federal immigration officers from accessing parts of schools, libraries, and state government buildings, his office told the Washington Examiner.

The Maryland Senate passed Senate Bill 828 by a vote of 34-13 shortly after 11:45 p.m. local time Monday, advancing a state effort to safeguard child and adult illegal immigrants from arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at sensitive locations.

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