Maryland sues to block ‘unlawful’ immigration detention center in Washington County

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 974

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the Trump administration’s “unlawful decision” to convert a Washington County warehouse into a massive immigration detention center to hold 1,500 people.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for Maryland, charges that Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought the warehouse and has proceeded on the project without required environmental reviews, without public notice and without any discussions with state or local officials.

Brown …

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