Judge extends order blocking Washington County immigration detention center work by ICE

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 399

Last Updated: 1 day, 1 hour ago

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A federal judge extended his order Thursday blocking work on a Washington County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn into an immigrant detention center to house up to 1,500 people.

U.S. District Court Judge Brendan Hurson’s order Thursday extends for another four weeks a prior temporary restraining order that was sought by Maryland, which has sued to block teh detention center project. The latest order is designed to give Hurson time …

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