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Sheriff suing Maryland says sanctuary laws ignore lessons of 9/11: ‘Stupidity at its best’
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler testified before Congress that Maryland's sanctuary law prevents his deputies from cooperating with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on detainer requests. Gahler is a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state law. The lawsuit argues that the law restricts local law enforcement's ability to comply with federal immigration detention requests.
