our police department may not arrest a person based on an immigration retainer, or any other directive by dhs on a lebelief the person is not present legally in the united states. enforcing immigration laws is the sole responsibility of the federal government of the united states. it is not in the interest of the county. laura: that is mark erlich, the executive of montgomery county, maryland. uber-liberal area, right around here,io and he is defending his police department s decision to ignore an i.c.e. detainer request and release an illegal alien charged with rape and hasault.n just last month, the d.c. suburb became a sanctuary county. the presiden ts order is intendedha to ensure that the constitutional rights of immigrants are not violated, and the county benefits and services areol provided to residents regardless of country of birth or immigration status. laura: joining me now is tom homan, former acting i.c.e. director, foxgr news contributo. tom, what is your response