Legislation Introduced to Block ICE Detention Centers in Washington County

The Bottom Line

H.R. 7470 would stop the Department of Homeland Security from building or running immigration detention centers in Washington County, Maryland. This bill follows a $113 million contract award to renovate a local facility, a project that could eventually cost taxpayers $642 million. Representative April McClain Delaney introduced the measure to block federal funding for the site and allow for legal challenges.