Montgomery County leaders have engaged in discussions with ICE regarding immigration detainers, with a recent meeting being described as productive. The county is now open to cooperating with ICE after past resistance, promising to work together and extending notice time for deportations. ICE has lodged detainers against criminal illegal immigrants, many with serious criminal records, but hundreds have been ignored in the past.
Montgomery County strengthens collaboration with ICE, extends notice time for deportations https://t.co/7gbrG16pWZ
Sanctuary insanity: In Montgomery County, Maryland, ICE issued 198 detainers last year, 119 this year, and none have been honored. The criminal aliens' records include convictions for assault, robbery, illegal firearms, sex abuse of a minor, rape, and MS-13 gang membership. https://t.co/fcB4F8WfgP
NEW: A Maryland county is promising to work with ICE after a "productive" meeting about it honoring detainers lodged against criminal illegal immigrants β as the top ICE official in the state said that hundreds of detainers have been ignored since FY23. https://t.co/G0E96UTGVn
Maryland county open to ICE cooperation after past stonewalling, release of illegal immigrants https://t.co/IHm5GgxwIC
Montgomery County leaders call meeting with federal immigration authorities productive. https://t.co/Dj0yydyfQI
Montgomery County leaders in high profile back-and-forth with ICE over immigration detainers https://t.co/zl461IjUWs