My Position: Equal Protection, Orderly Systems, and Federal Advocacy

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Immigrant families are part of what makes Prince George’s County the community it is. They open businesses along our commercial corridors, care for our seniors, build our homes, and send their children to our schools. They came here for the same reason generations before them came: the chance to build something better for their children.

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The immigration predicament itself is the making of the federal government. States have attempted to respond while protecting innocent people who are simply looking for a better life. It is time to address this challenge effectively rather than continue arguing about it.

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In light of U.S. v. Maryland et al. (Case No. 1:26-cv-2719), the federal challenge to Maryland’s Community Trust Act now pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Prince George’s County must review its ordinances and immigration policies and be prepared to adjust them in compliance with the federal court’s decision.

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State and local jurisdictions have acted in the face of congressional inaction, but the U.S. Constitution and federal law remain the supreme law of the land.

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Immigrants have been welcomed into Prince George’s County, and it is important that they adapt to the legal frameworks and systems that exist at the federal, State, and local levels. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection under the law, and that protection applies to all people within our borders.

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My Commitment:

• Constitutional Compliance & Dignity: Execute and enforce the laws as required while ensuring that every policy is carried out without treating any family in this County as less deserving of dignity than another.

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• Proactive Policy Review: Continuously evaluate local ordinances to maintain full legal compliance with federal court decisions while keeping our neighborhoods safe and orderly.

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• Federal Advocacy: Partner with the County’s federal delegation to legislate solutions to conflicts within the immigration system so Prince Georgians and local officers are not left navigating a broken federal framework on their own.