Unmasked: Maryland Pushes Back on ICE

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Maryland lawmakers about efforts to limit local cooperation with ICE and its implications for communities.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Burn the Talking Points, we are joined by State Senator Will Smith Jr, and Delegate Nicole Williams, as they break down Maryland Democrats’ efforts to limit local cooperation with ICE. We discuss why these policies matter for due process, transparency, and community trust, and how Maryland leaders are drawing firm lines between public safety and federal overreach. This conversation cuts through the noise to explain what’s at stake for communities across the...

People in this episode

Guests: Will Smith Jr, Nicole Williams

Topics covered

• Maryland politics
• ICE cooperation
• due process
• community trust
• federal overreach

Keywords

• Maryland
• ICE
• due process
• community trust
• federal overreach
• politics
• local cooperation

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Organizations: Maryland Democrats, ICE

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