Full Council Introduces Bill to Ban Private ICE Detention Centers

Councilmember Evan Glass, joined by the full Montgomery County Council, introduced Bill 13-26 — the 'ICE Out Act' — on March 3, 2026. The bill would define 'immigrant detention facility' in county code and prohibit the Department of Permitting Services from issuing building permits or use-and-occupancy permits for privately owned immigrant detention facilities. The legislation follows news that ICE purchased a warehouse in Hagerstown, 52 miles from Rockville, with plans to convert it into an immigrant detention facility.