Immigration Policy in Howard County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Howard County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Howard County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Voters approved Howard County's Subtitle 21, Rights of Non-U.S. Citizens, in a November 2022 referendum. County employees cannot enforce federal immigration law, ask about immigration status, or let ICE into non-public county facility areas without a judicial warrant, and County property cannot be used to stage immigration enforcement.
Howard County Limits Local ICE Cooperation
Significant RestrictionsHoward County Code §§ 12.2102, 12.2103, 12.2106
(a)When acting within the scope of employment, an employee, department, or agent shall not engage in the enforcement of the immigration and nationality laws of the United States and shall not assist immigration enforcement in the investigation or arrest of a person for a civil or criminal violation of the immigration and nationality laws of the United States, except as required by State or Fede...
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