Posted on 11/12/2026 11:39:13 AM PST by lowbridge
People who have recently worked for the federal government in immigration enforcement roles will soon be barred from holding many Montgomery County government jobs under a bill passed unanimously by the County Council on Tuesday.
“We’ve got a lawless federal administration undermining faith in the government across the board,” Councilmember Kristin Mink (D-Dist. 5), the bill’s sponsor, said before Tuesday’s vote. “It is incumbent on us to take every step that we can to demonstrate that here, we have our residents’ backs and we are drawing lines in the sand.”
Representatives for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not respond to a request for comment from Bethesda Today on Wednesday.
The hiring prohibition spelled out in the Community Trust in County Employees Act applies to anyone employed by ICE or Customs and Border Patrol on or after Oct. 1, 2025.
The prohibition also applies to people, including contractors or employees of other federal government agencies, who were assigned to “support, direct, administer, aid, or otherwise participate” in immigration enforcement during the same period.
Anyone who fits the criteria and discloses it on a county job application would be disqualified from holding “sensitive” positions across more than a dozen divisions and departments, including the police department, libraries and fire and rescue.
A sensitive position within one of those agencies includes any job involving “regular interaction with the public” or “decision-making authority over access to or distribution of public resources.” Agency heads would decide which positions qualify as sensitive.
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I hope this is unconstitutional. Meanwhile, we have the same Democrats making it super easy for felons to get jobs.
The path going forward is becoming increasingly clear.
This is what is known as unlawful discrimination by government against citizens. The US AG will bring a civil rights lawsuit to stop enforcement of the illegal prohibition.
Trump could have a winning solution, just by letting LIBTARDS have their way in all politics. Trump should ask each Mayor in this country if they want Federal agents in their city. If NO, announce that no agents will enter except federal buildings security. Illegals, gang members, rapists, robbers will know they will be safe there. Have these idiots sign such wishes. When an illegal kills, rapes in their city/county, Publish signed documents and photos and let the idiots have their way.
The prohibition also applies to people, including contractors or employees of other federal government agencies, who were assigned to “support, direct, administer, aid, or otherwise participate” in immigration enforcement during the same period.
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And to people who voted for Trump, or any GOP, and anyone in the military under Hegseth.
I certainly hope a lawsuit is brought to stomp out this kind of discrimination. California, of course, wants to do the same thing too.
Which state is this
There are six US states with a Montgomery County (AL, TX, VA, PN, MD, TN)... Maryland’s is the culprit here.
(Oops: PA for Pennsylvania)
Agreed.
Very.
In a related story, Montgomery County also banned illegal invaders from committing rape, incest, or having Margaritas with democRATs.
Anyone who authored this bill or enacted it should be given a choice: 1. Apply to be a crash dummy. 2. Apply to be a target holder at any fed firing range.
However, Montgomery County goes out of it way to hire convicted felons.
That so. Thanks.
Every day is another step further into Bizarro World.
On what basis does this dodo bird base her policy? I am sure it is unconstitutional. You cannot forbid employees of the government from future employment. Pure indoctrinated hate without rational basis.
What disgusting government people.
“We’ve got a lawless federal administration undermining faith in the government across the board”
Au Contraire. It’s the FIRST federal administration in decades faithfully executing the laws passed by Congress. It has somewhat RESTORED MY FAITH in the government. Where the hell this woman gets her ideas is beyond me.
Merryland (Maryland)…
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