Uzbekistani man convicted of sex offense arrested by ICE in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested an Uzbekistani native convicted of fourth-degree sex offense in Owings Mills on February 4, 2025. Islom Gaziev, 65, had been convicted of fourth-degree sex offense in Carroll County in 2024.  He entered the United States legally in October 2015 via John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. He later violated […]

MS-13 gang member with weapons conviction arrested in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member convicted of possessing a loaded handgun was arrested in Maryland earlier this month, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. German Ronal Del Cid Carranza, 33, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on February 4, 2025 after he was arrested by Prince George’s County Police in Sept. 2022. Del Cid was convicted […]

Future in Focus: Disabled Marylanders abandoned by Governor Moore

The following is an editorial piece from Maryland House of Delegates candidate Glen Geelhaar. Governor Moore’s budget priorities are becoming clear—and troubling. His proposed 2025 budget includes a $200 million cut to the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and eliminates $5.5 million for Low Intensity Support Services. These cuts strip families of children with autism of access to programs like therapeutic […]

ERO Baltimore arrests Honduran national convicted of assaulting a Maryland resident

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 […]

ERO Baltimore arrests previously removed Salvadoran gang member in Harford County

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 […]

Poll: 84% of Marylanders support ICE partnership

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 […]

ICE arrests Guatemalan national convicted of rape in Maryland

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. […]