Maryland Democratic Rep. David Trone is calling on federal immigration authorities to break ties with a controversial sheriff’s department over allegations of systemic civil rights abuses. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Trone asked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to terminate its 287(g) agreement with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. “Several…
A Maryland congressman is demanding that Homeland Security cancel its agreement that allows the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to enforce immigration laws, saying the government should punish the sheriff for stoking "hatred and fear of immigrants."