Firefighters Caught Between Law and Lives | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 25, 2026 · 1m

Firefighters nearly launched a rescue boat on the Potomac River after ICE agents were present — sparking a legal and ethical firestorm. A county council member says the firefighters broke the Trust Act, which bans county employees from working with ICE, even as they faced a moral dilemma: help people in distress or follow the law. The scene unfolded when Park Police, collaborating with ICE, called for rescue after people jumped from a vehicle — firefighters were ready to act, but the county’s hands were tied. No one was rescued, but two were taken into custody and a third search was called…