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El viernes, un juez federal de Texas falló en contra del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés). El juez, Andrew Hanen, dijo en un documento de 77 páginas que el programa es ilegal y le ordenó al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas […]

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) ha extendido la fecha límite para obtener el documento de REAL ID por 19 meses más, debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. La fecha límite para la ejecución se ha extendido del 1 de octubre de 2021 al 3 de mayo de 2023. Según un comunicado de prensa, la […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the deadline for the REAL ID enforcement date by 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for enforcement has been extended from Oct. 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023. According to a press release, the pandemic has significantly impacted states’ ability to issue REAL ID-compliant […]

Un hombre de Gaithersburg, que fue arrestado y luego liberado de su compromiso por el Tribunal del Distrito del Condado de Montgomery el 25 de septiembre por abuso sexual, fue arrestado a principios de este mes por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) durante una operación selectiva de una […]

A Gaithersburg man who was arrested and released from commitment by Montgomery County District Court on Sept. 25 for sexual abuse was arrested earlier this month by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a week-long targeted operation. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE arrested more than 170 people throughout the United States, including […]

On March 23, Governor Larry Hogan signed another executive order aimed at banning large crowds and closing all non-essential businesses.  The new executive order closes senior centers, theaters and malls. The executive order also closes fitness centers, which include health clubs, gyms, health spas, and aquatic centers.  The order goes on to close bingo halls, […]

The former acting inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who lives in Sandy Spring, was indicted March 6 for his alleged theft of software and confidential databases from the U.S. government. Charles K. Edwards, 59, along with Murali Yamazula Venkata, 54, of Aldie, Virginia, were indicted by a federal grand jury in […]

In an unexpected turn of events, the principal of Damascus High School resigned earlier today. Casey Crouse has been the principal at Damascus since her appointment in June, 2017. In a letter Crouse sent home today, she stated the decision to transition from her role as principal to another position in the school system was […]

1. Elrich Becomes County Executive Voters roared in 2016, passing term limits on County Council members and the county executive. In 2018, the voters continued to roar. First, in the Democratic primary, voters winnowed a list of 38 candidates down to four in the council’s at-large race. Next, voters chose Marc Elrich as their party’s choice […]

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly signed a memorandum Thursday overturning the program known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA). DAPA was a series of  immigration executive actions signed by former President Barack Obama in 2014 to crack down on illegal immigration at the border and prioritized […]