Sheriffs from seven Maryland counties gathered in the state capitol to blast a new state law that bars cooperation agreements between federal immigration officers and local authorities.
“We as elected sheriffs are fed up with it. You don’t see this many sheriffs in one location in the state at any given time,” said Wicomico County Sheriff Michael Lewis. “This is nothing more than politics over public safety.”
“But we have to come together in unison to stop the ridiculousness that’s going on up here in Annapolis, Maryland. And lawmakers need to wake up and realize Marylanders and the American people want public safety over politics, and they’re not getting it,” Lewis added.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Maryland Sheriff Michael Lewis of Wicomico County ERUPTS on state Democrats trying to ban police from working with ICE
He’s SURROUNDED by his fellow Maryland sheriffs: “We as elected sheriffs are FED UP with it! You don’t see this many sheriffs in one location in… pic.twitter.com/TBIbi2Sku8
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 26, 2026
“Maryland lawmakers are blocking local and state police from working with ICE, resulting in Americans being hurt or, worse, killed by criminal aliens,” ICE posted on X, while sharing video of the sheriffs’ gathering.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) recently signed a law banning 287(g) agreements in the state, which allows ICE to deputize local law enforcement officers to carry out immigration enforcement, according to The Hill.
Local sheriffs have since vowed to continue working with ICE in an informal capacity.
They were also speaking out against another bill, the Community Trust Act, which would restrict ICE’s interaction with local police even more.
“The bill would prohibit local police from investigating or arresting a person based on their citizenship status and would prevent them from notifying or transferring potential suspects to ICE without a warrant,” The Hill reported.
Clearly, the effort by Democrats in Maryland to protect illegal aliens by standing in the way of enforcing U.S. immigration laws echoes the message broadcast to America by congressional Democrats when they refused to stand during President Trump’s State of the Union address to reaffirm that “the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens.”
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Some of these common sense, rule of law sheriff’s are bucking their “masters” and actually following the law, we need more sheriff’s like this.
— Da Phuc (@RealDaPhuc) February 26, 2026
While Maryland Democrats are rolling out the red carpet for criminals, our sheriffs are standing up to protect our families. Blocking ICE is a direct declaration of war on America’s security. But the Patriots have risen. Sheriff Lewis and his colleagues today proved that the days…
— Eli Brooks (@elibrooks0) February 26, 2026
Letting local cops cooperate with ICE isn’t “extremism,” it’s basic governance.
If the state wants to handcuff sheriffs, fine. Then Democrats can own the consequences when criminals get recycled back onto the street and citizens pay the price.
Enforce the law. Or admit you’re…
— rowdyamerican (@rowdyamerican69) February 26, 2026
He’s right! Especially after last night’s SOTU where we now know Democrats want illegals here over american citizens so OF COURSE they will try to stop the law from taking their illegal friends to be deported. They are fighting tooth and nail for illegals to stay so they can…
— MAGA MomMom 1776 🇺🇸🌻 (@magagrandmom) February 26, 2026
Politicians that interfere with valid law enforcement should be prosecuted for obstruction of government administration. American citizens pay a lot of taxes for law enforcement and law enforcement officers often suffer with injuries and loss of life due to their dedication to…
— Bret Weingart (@kbweingart) February 27, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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