Although this isn’t a refugee issue, we have occasionally mentioned Maryland’s handling of illegal alien issues and the very active grassroots group, Help Save Maryland that is working overtime to bring the public’s attention to the problem. So this is an update of sorts.
Montgomery County, Maryland has long been known for its softness toward illegal aliens. While another county farther west, Frederick County, has become one of a few so-called 287g counties in the country that allow local law enforcement to detain and ultimately deport (with the help of ICE) alien lawbreakers, Montgomery County officials have steadfastly turned a blind eye and done the bidding of powerful open borders advocates who control the immigration issue in our state.
Now the county that coddled illegals is making a turnaround. But, unfortunately it took the senseless murders of a couple of innocent people by day laborers to wake up the residents of this very affluent county.
From the Washington Post today:
Montgomery County police are seeking approval to ask suspects arrested for violent crimes and weapons offenses about their immigration status, an about-face in a county whose leaders for years declined to do so even as police agencies elsewhere in the region began aggressive efforts to identify illegal immigrants.
Continue reading and learn about the tragic murders.