— Maryland Senate Democrats moved closer to banning 287(g) agreements and limiting when law enforcement can cover their faces during operations, despite potential legal challenges and warnings from federal immigration officials. Maryland Senate advances bills to limit ICE enforcement in the state Maryland Senate advances bills to limit ICE enforcement in the state"ICE agents have veered from, we're gonna target the worst of the worst, and then we're gonna get the rest later. Senate Bill 1, designated as a top priority, limits when law enforcement officers are allowed to cover their faces during operations. Senate Bill 245 would ban counties from entering into 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Maryland Democrats have stood by their decision despite the possibility it could bring more ICE agents to the state.