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  "path": "/2026/03/08/communities-fight-ice-detention-centers-but-have-few-tools-to-stop-them/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T02:54:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Immigration",
    "Justice",
    "Attorney General Anthony Brown",
    "detention centers",
    "Elkridge",
    "federal supremacy",
    "ICE",
    "immigrant detention",
    "Immigration and Customs Enforcement",
    "local zoning",
    "sewer service",
    "Washington County",
    "Washington County Commission",
    "water service",
    "Williamsport"
  ],
  "textContent": "Communities across the country are fighting potential ICE detention centers in their towns, but they're finding they have limited legal authority to stop the federal government, so local officials have turned to the court of public opinion instead.",
  "title": "Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them"
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