AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL • IRIS
Baltimore, MD “Safe Spaces and Communities Act” Limiting ICE Cooperation

Policy ID

BALT-LA-2026-3-25
Local Response
Baltimore,
MD
Legislative Action

Short Description

The Baltimore City Council passed the Safe Spaces and Communities Act, which requires city agencies to develop plans for handling ICE entry into buildings, states the Baltimore Police Department’s policy of not cooperating with ICE and de-escalating such interactions, requires BPD to record any interactions with ICE on body cameras, and bars ICE from using city buildings, parks, or other property without a warrant signed by a federal judge.

Date Adopted

03/25/2026

Updates

Days earlier, Mayor Brandon Scott issued an executive order barring ICE from using city property, information, or equipment without a federal court order.

References

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