BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced that he has joined 18 other states in filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an executive order issued by the federal government that seeks to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argues that the executive […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County is seeking applicants for its new Immigrant Affairs Commission, County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced on Monday. The commission, established by executive order (PDF), will advise the county on issues impacting immigrants and facilitate civic engagement among the immigrant community. Applications are open until Friday, January 10, 2025. “Baltimore County draws great strength from its diversity, and we […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 26-year-old Honduran national convicted of assaulting a Maryland resident. Officers with ERO Baltimore arrested Evin Obdulio Ponce-Guillen on September 19 in Waldorf. “Evin Obdulio Ponce-Guillen unlawfully entered the United States, made his way to Maryland, and then victimized one of the members of our community,” said ERO Baltimore acting Field […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 28-year-old Salvadoran gang member who was previously removed from the United States. Officers from ERO Baltimore and the Aberdeen Police Department arrested Kevin Mauricio Guzman-Martinez, a member of the notorious MS-13 street gang, on Thursday, September 26 in Aberdeen. “Not only did Kevin Mauricio Guzman-Martinez unlawfully re-enter the United States […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The September Gonzales poll showed that 84% of Marylanders want local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE, with a record of 69% strongly supporting it. In this same poll, 64% of respondents support the job Wes Moore is doing as Governor. “Marylanders clearly want change in Maryland’s ICE policies,” said Delegate Matt Morgan of St. Mary’s County. “Every demographic […]
BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents apprehended an unlawfully present 19-year-old Guatemalan national convicted of raping a Maryland resident. Deportation arrested Henry Argueta-Tobar on August 14 in Waldorf. “After unlawfully entering our country, Henry Argueta-Tobar made his way to Maryland and victimized one of our residents,” said Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore acting Deputy Field Office Director Vernon Liggins. […]
BEL AIR, MD—This week, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be posting signs at each Ma & Pa Trail head as well as at each HCSO facility announcing the arrest in the Rachel Morin homicide investigation. On August 5, 2023, Morin was brutally murdered while walking on the Ma & Pa trail in Bel Air. Over the weekend, the sheriff’s […]
BEL AIR, MD—A man suspected of killing someone in El Salvador in 2023 has been charged with the rape and murder of Rachel Morin, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. On August 5, 2023, Morin was brutally murdered while walking on the Ma & Pa trail in Bel Air. The sheriff’s office said 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, a citizen […]