A Maryland sheriff leading 17 of the Old Line State’s 24 counties in a lawsuit challenging Annapolis’ sanctuary city policy told Congress the lessons of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks are being forgotten as the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary.Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler of Harford County — where local women Rachel Morin and Kayla Hamilton were murdered by illegal immigrants in 2023 and 2022, respectively — is leading the suit and echoed concerns about the consequences of mandated limits on cooperation and communication between local and federal law enforcement."There's just many things that [Annapolis’] legislature has done over the past eight years or so, unfortunately, rang into that bell.But when you pass legislation in a world post-9/11 – in 9/11 we learned that we need to communicate with … all federal partners to keep our community safe," Gahler said when questioned by Rep.
Brandon Gill, R-Texas, as to why he called Maryland’s sanctuary laws as "pro-criminal."9/11 TAUGHT US DEADLY LESSONS.25 YEARS LATER, WE NEED A NEW MODEL TO PREVENT ATTACKSHarford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler is shown during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images)"Yet, we in our state see fit to pass legislation to say we can't communicate with this law enforcement or that law enforcement," Gahler added."It's stupidity at its best."Gahler also told lawmakers that Maryland’s law has changed what his deputies can do when federal immigration authorities want to take custody of someone being released from local detention.
He said the restrictions can require deputies to release people they believe could pose a danger rather than hold them for federal authorities.SANCTUARY COUNTY REFUSED 615 ICE TRANSFER REQUESTS, TURNED OVER JUST 11 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, RECORDS SHOWSeated behind Gahler were several of the other plaintiff-sheriffs in the suit against the Moore administration.Gov.Wes Moore, who is locked in a gubernatorial rematch with...