Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman made good on a promise to veto a bill that would designate the county as a sanctuary for immigrants. The Howard County Council passed bill CB-9 Monday. The vote was 3-2 in favor of the bill that would ban most checks on immigration status by the county government. Kittleman promised to veto the measure, if passed, and he did so Thursday, saying on Twitter, "Moments ago, I vetoed CB-9, which I received this afternoon from the County Council."

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman made good on a promise to veto a bill that would designate the county as a sanctuary for immigrants.

The Howard County Council passed bill CB-9 Monday. The vote was 3-2 in favor of the bill that would ban most checks on immigration status by the county government.

Kittleman promised to veto the measure, if passed, and he did so Thursday, saying on Twitter, "Moments ago, I vetoed CB-9, which I received this afternoon from the County Council."

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Moments ago, I vetoed CB-9, which I received this afternoon from the County Council. pic.twitter.com/NYe0zKYQDi — Calvin Ball (@HoCoGovExec) February 9, 2017