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Wes Moore on Immigration

 

 


Cooperate only when going after worst of the worst

Q: Was banning I.C.E. detention a mistake or is it protecting Maryland communities?

Moore: We have an I.C.E. agency right now that is hiring people that are untrained, unqualified and unaccountable where I.C.E.'s budget is now 85 billion dollars. And so if you are going after the worst of the worst I will work with you. If you are going for Pastor Fuentes who leads a congregation and I.C.E. detains him, then, no, local law enforcement will not allow them to be deputized to do that type of work.

Cox: Governor Moore won't answer the question because he is causing the I.C.E. raids in Maryland. he created the danger and made it worse. The state and federal partnership is crucial to keeping peace and safety without having to up the game as we've seen. This is a sad day in Maryland because of Governor Moore's failed leadership.

Source: PBS News Transcript of 2026 Maryland Gubernatorial debate , Oct 6, 2026

Immigrants are our strength, not our weakness

When we think about how Maryland needs to lead in this moment, we need to think about how we're standing with our immigrant communities. Marylanders are terrified. They're worried about getting detained when they show up for work. They're worried about federal agents waiting for them when they drop their kids off at school. So let me say this very plainly: Maryland is a state of immigrants. That is our strength, not our weakness. Nearly one in five Marylanders was born in another country.`
Source: 2026 State of the State Address to the Maryland legislature , Feb 11, 2026

We are going to follow the Constitution on ICE cooperation

[On ICE compliance]: "The immigration issue, it's not just a big deal it's a personal deal. I'm the child of an immigrant single mom," Gov. Wes Moore said. "We have to have greater sense of clarity and leadership when it comes to fixing the immigration system; that has to come from Washington, D.C. We are going to follow the constitution here. We are going to make sure that local jurisdictions are following the constitution," Gov. Moore said.
Source: FOX45 NEWS (Fox News) on 2026 Maryland Gubernatorial race , Jan 27, 2025

Other governors on Immigration: Wes Moore on other issues:
MD Gubernatorial:
Ashwani Jain
Christopher Bouchat
Dan Cox
Doug Gansler
John B. King
Kelly M. Schulz
Larry Hogan
Peter Franchot
Robin Ficker
Rushern Baker
Thomas Perez
MD Senatorial:
Angela Alsobrooks
Benjamin Cardin
Chris Chaffee
Chris Van Hollen
Colin Byrd
David Trone
Larry Hogan
Robin Ficker

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