SEAT PLEASANT, Md. — Concerns continue to grow in Prince George’s County as the federal security surge in neighboring Washington, D.C., begins to impact residents' daily routines and sense of safety.

With increased checkpoints and heightened enforcement across the District, some county residents say they’re changing how they commute and where they go — raising questions about regional priorities and the unintended consequences of federal policy.

“We try to avoid the city now,” said Monica Stoddard, who lives in Prince George’s County. “I had a coworker get caught coming to work. It’s kind of hectic.”

Stoddard is one of many local voices expressing frustration and anxiety over the surge, which county leaders say is shifting culture and habits across the region.

“I’ve actually seen one [

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