Trump administration sues the state over passage of the Community Trust Act

The Trump administration sued the state of Maryland Thursday, claiming that the state's new immigrant protection law, the Community Trust Act, interferes with the federal government's ability to enforce immigration law and control illegal immigration.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 981

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The Trump administration sued the state of Maryland Thursday, claiming that the state’s new immigrant protection law, the Community Trust Act, interferes with the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration law and control illegal immigration.

The 26-page complaint, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, asks the court to invalidate the law that was overwhelmingly approved by the General Assembly earlier this year. The law restricts the ability …

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