The Baltimore County Council passed two bills Monday evening to increase protections for immigrant communities.

The first will establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs. The other bill will limit county employees and agencies, including police, from helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with immigration enforcement.

Before both bills become law in the county, they will need to be approved by the county executive.

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