Maryland State Immigration LawsThe U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Act (Title 8) covers the regulation and process
ing for lawful
immigration to the United States---Maryland
included. This statute expressly authorizes the Department of State along with local and regional bureaus of citizenship and
immigration services (parts of the Department of Homeland Security) to
interpret the statute and to establish regulations that actualize the purposes of these
interpretations. Maryland's version of these state departments may
institute operational
instructions, produce documents on policy and make adm
inistrative decisions that may
in fact be used to
influence future
immigration rul
ings and proceed
ings.
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