1️⃣ Maryland's GOP sheriffs are rushing to join an ICE program that's one of the most visible funnels into the deportation machinery.
State Democrats were on the verge of banning the program in Maryland—but chose to stand down.
@burness.bsky.social reports on what happened, & why it matters:

“A Betrayal in Slow Motion”: Maryland Democrats Forgo Banning ICE Contracts - Bolts
The clock neared midnight on Monday, April 7, the final day of Maryland’s 2025 legislative session, and immigrant rights advocates, who’d been at the statehouse all day, and for many... Read More