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  "path": "/2026/02/18/moore-signs-bills-banning-agreements-between-local-police-federal-immigration-agencies/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T05:44:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Immigration",
    "Justice",
    "287(g) agreement",
    "Del. Lauren Arikan",
    "Del. Nicole Williams",
    "Gov. Wes Moore",
    "Immigration and Customs Enforcement",
    "Maryland Sheriffs' Association",
    "Sen. William C. Smith Jr.",
    "Senate President Bill Ferguson",
    "Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk"
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  "textContent": "Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed emergency legislation banning 287(g) agreements between local police and federal immigration officials, ending years of effort by immigration advocates who say local police should not do the work of federal agents.",
  "title": "Moore signs bills banning agreements between local police, federal immigration agencies"
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