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In Montgomery, residents protest Secure Communities (Maryland)
Hosted by the advocacy group Casa of Maryland, protesters denounced Secure Communities from the courtyard of the County Executive Building at 101 Monroe St. in Rockville.
P.G.’s expulsion rate of illegals raises questions (Wash Examiner)
Two-thirds of the illegal immigrants removed from Prince George’s County under a federal program designed to identify and deport dangerous criminals had no criminal records, giving rise to charges that county police are targeting Hispanics for arrest and deportation.
Disparities in deportation program raise questions
Despite vows by the Obama administration to focus its immigration enforcement efforts on criminals, a quarter of those who have been deported through a program called Secure Communities had not been convicted of committing any crime, government statistics show. And that percentage was vastly higher in some jurisdictions, including Prince George’s County, where two-thirds of the 86 undocumented immigrants were not criminals.
CASA de Maryland Protest
Recently Prince George County decided to participate in the failed “Secure Communities” program. The protest was sparked by the case of 26 year-old Florinda Fabiola [...]
Lawmakers protest possible deportation of Langley Park mother
Four county police officers arrested Florinda Faviola Lorenzo-Desimilian at her apartment in the Gables Residential complex Tuesday night for allegedly selling pre-paid phone cards out of her home. She was charged with doing business without a trader’s license, which is a misdemeanor, according to court records.
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May 14, 2012
Federal and State Elected Officials Join Immigrants and Advocates in Protesting Activation of Mass Deportation Program in New York (Press Release)
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