# Sec. 18-125. Federal immigration enforcement activity verification

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 18-125. Federal immigration enforcement activity verification

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 18-125 (2026)

(a) Legislative Findings. The County Council finds that:

  (1) federal agents disguising their identities and using ruses such as the impersonation of local police officers while engaging in immigration enforcement activity poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of County residents and visitors;

  (2) the normalization of the seizure and removal of individuals by armed masked men without appropriate identification increases the risk of kidnapping and human trafficking of County residents and visitors; and

  (3) the Prince George's County Police Department General Order Manual requires officers to "serve to protect and safeguard lives and property; protect the community from deception, oppression, intimidation, violence, and disorder; and protect the Constitutional rights of all citizens to liberty, equality, and justice."

(b) Definitions. In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

  (1) Immigration enforcement activity means any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law, and also includes any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal criminal immigration law that penalizes a person's presence in, entry, or reentry to, or employment in, the United States, including but not limited to efforts to identify or apprehend persons for purposes of subjecting them to immigration detention and/or removal from the United States.

  (2) Police Chief means the Chief of the Prince George's County Police Department.

  (3) Police Department means the Prince George's County Police Department.

(c) Calls for Service. A person observing immigration enforcement activity in the County may call 9-1-1 to request assistance from the Police Department to verify the identity of persons engaged in such activity.

(d) Police Response. Upon receipt of a call for immigration enforcement verification, responding officers must:

  (1) request identifying information from any person engaging in immigration enforcement activity;

  (2) request to see any judicial warrant or other source of authority for the action; and

  (3) document the names, badge numbers, and agencies of the individuals engaging in immigration enforcement activity;

  (4) when applicable, provide the caller with materials related to available immigrant legal resources; and

  (5) when necessary, ensure that emergency medical response is provided.

(e) Outreach. The Chief of Police shall institute a public outreach program to inform County residents and business owners of the Department's immigration enforcement activity verification service.

(f) Reporting. The Chief of Police shall report to the County Council quarterly on the number of calls received for immigration enforcement activity verification and the outcomes of the Department's responses.