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Anticipating an ICE surge, county leaders in Md. ramp up immigrant protections

Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, home to more than half of the state’s foreign-born population, are bracing for a possible surge in federal immigration enforcement.

Immigrants and their advocates are alarmed by reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking to lease more real estate and potentially send more agents to Maryland.

In recent weeks, local officials have proposed a slew of measures to stymie ICE’s plans.

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Maryland, DC urge SNAP recipients to update their eligibility under new work requirements

Starting this month, up to 80,000 SNAP recipients in Maryland could be affected by changes to work rules under President Donald Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill." That bill, H.R. 1, changed the eligibility requirements for more adults enrolled in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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