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Statement in Support of HB 29 – Law Enforcement Trust Act

Carrying out federal immigration detention requests costs money that can be better used elsewhere Given before the House Judiciary Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy supports House Bill 29 Jailing suspected undocumented immigrants at the request of federal officials

Maryland Pays High Costs for Federal Immigration Enforcement

Jailing suspected undocumented immigrants at the request of federal officials costs Maryland and its localities hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, using scarce state and local resources that could be better spent on more pressing law enforcement needs. The