Maryland Immigration Laws

Maryland provides driver's licenses to all eligible residents regardless of immigration status. Licenses issued to those without proof of legal presence are not REAL ID-compliant and cannot be used for federal identification purposes (boarding flights, entering federal buildings), but are valid for driving.

Allows undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges. Requirements: attended and graduated from a Maryland secondary school, parent/guardian filed Maryland income tax returns for 3+ years, registered within 6 years of graduation. Students must first attend a community college for 60 credits or earn an associate's degree before transferring to a 4-year institution with in-state tuition.

Limits state and local cooperation with ICE civil immigration detainers. Local law enforcement generally cannot hold individuals solely on an ICE detainer without a judicial warrant.

Governor Moore signed legislation prohibiting local governments from entering into or renewing 287(g) agreements with ICE that would deputize local law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration law.