SB 387 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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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Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 24, 2025
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