The County Values Act (Bill 3-26) — immigration enforcement guidance
Montgomery County
Summary
Two bills would screen or bar former federal immigration-enforcement workers from county jobs — one narrowly for police hires, one broadly across 17 public-facing agencies. Members worry about fairness, legality, and punishing people who never did anything wrong.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The revised fiscal impact statement for Bill 29-26 shows no fiscal impact if hiring is based on simple self-attestation rather than investigative work.
Residents — particularly immigrant community members — who fear interacting with anyone connected to ICE or CBP in county spaces.
Former ICE/CBP or federal contractor employees — including whistleblowers and support staff — who would be barred from certain county jobs regardless of their actual conduct.
Mentions & discussions (3)
GO/PS Joint Committee Worksession - Oct 1, 2026
Two bills would screen or bar former federal immigration-enforcement workers from county jobs — one narrowly for police hires, one broadly across 17 public-facing agencies. Members worry about fairness, legality, and punishing people who never did anything wrong.
GO/PS Committee Worksession - Mar 11, 2026
The bill sets requirements limiting county cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, adds an online portal for reporting unauthorized enforcement activity on county property, and updates signage rules. The committee recommended it for enactment with several amendments.
Council Session - Jan 20, 2026
Two bills would restrict immigration enforcement locally: the County Values Act requires judicial warrants for ICE to enter non-public county facilities, and the Unmask ICE Act bars law enforcement from masking. Both were introduced with broad sponsorship.
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