Maryland AG Sues ICE Over Detention Site Conditions

Attorney General Anthony Brown seeks documents to prove inhumane treatment at Baltimore's Fallon Building

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain documents he says are critical to proving that conditions at the Fallon Building in Baltimore, where ICE was recently holding detainees, are inhumane and dangerous. Brown claims the federal government has repeatedly refused to turn over the requested paperwork, which he hopes will show evidence of complaints, lack of legal counsel, and issues with food service at the facility.

Why it matters

The lawsuit highlights ongoing concerns about the treatment of immigration detainees in the U.S. and the transparency of federal agencies overseeing detention centers. Brown believes the documents will uncover civil rights violations at the Fallon Building, which was recently emptied of detainees, raising further questions about the facility's operations.

The details

Attorney General Brown is seeking documents related to conditions, complaints, legal counsel access, and food service at the Fallon Building in Baltimore, where ICE was holding detainees until last week. Brown says the federal government has repeatedly refused to turn over the requested paperwork, which he believes will prove the facility provided inhumane and dangerous conditions for those being held there.

  • On Monday, some members of Congress visited the Fallon Building and found the place empty.

The players

Anthony Brown

The Attorney General of Maryland who is suing ICE over the conditions at the Fallon Building detention site in Baltimore.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

The federal agency that was holding detainees at the Fallon Building in Baltimore until recently.

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What they’re saying

“Enough is enough. There are real lives at stake.”

— Anthony Brown, Attorney General of Maryland (wbal.com)

What’s next

The judge presiding over the lawsuit will determine whether ICE must turn over the requested documents to the Maryland Attorney General's office.

The takeaway

This case highlights ongoing concerns about transparency and potential civil rights violations at immigration detention facilities, as well as the role of state attorneys general in challenging federal agencies over the treatment of detainees.