"The idea drew backlash from Republicans in the state, who questioned its legality and see the ban as a proxy for barring people from jobs based on their political views. “This is a dumb idea,” Del. Kathy Szeliga (R-Harford) said. “Law enforcement hiring should be based on the training, experience, and conduct of the candidate, not a partisan litmus test tied to some president you don’t like,” she said. House Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany), an attorney, said the bill has “questionable legality to begin with” and called it “a politically posturing bill and not worthy of serious consideration.” Buckel said barring people from state employment because of prior jobs they held — particularly over political disputes — “leads to some really messy places.” “I get it. I get it that people are upset,” Buckel said. “What’s happening in some of these incidents are terrible. Tragic,” he said. “But to suggest that the response to that is to bar federal workers from working for state government? I’m pretty sure that most ICE agents aren’t suited up with gear on the streets. A lot of them are bureaucrats.”"

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