Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025)
This bill requires Maryland correctional facilities to transfer undocumented immigrants serving prison sentences to U.S. Homeland Security under four specific conditions: if they are suspected of terrorism/espionage, convicted of gang-related offenses (per federal law), under 16 and participated in gangs to further illegal activity, or convicted of an aggravated felony. It directly affects state/local prisons holding undocumented immigrants convicted of qualifying crimes and mandates these transfers upon DHS request. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, creating a new legal requirement for facilities to comply with federal transfer requests. It does not change immigration enforcement policies but specifies when transfers must occur for certain incarcerated individuals.
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 17, 2025
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First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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William Folden
RRepublican
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