Maryland County wants to remain a sanctuary for illegal aliens

April 27th, 2011 11:01 am ET
Dave Gibson
Immigration Reform Examiner

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro, along other council members introduced a resolution opposing the implementation of the Secure Communities program. The federal program mandates localities to submit the fingerprints of all arrestees and identifies illegal aliens in for deportation.

Montgomery County, which is reportedly home to a third of the state’s Latino population, has yet to participate in Secure Communities.

Council member Nancy Navarro said her resolution would urge police to continue to only report “individuals who have been charged with a violent crime, rather than all individuals who have been arrested for any offense, which could include traffic and other offenses.â€