Montgomery Community Media

The six men arrested by Montgomery County Police in connection with the May 26 homicide of 29-year-old Francisco Anton Medrano-Campos are all in this country illegally, according to Kate Pote, public affairs specialist with ICE. The six men, who are being held without bond and charged with first degree murder, are: Carlos Andres Orellana-Orellana, a […]

El Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, cuestionó la noción de que el “condado estaba liberando inmigrantes ilegales peligrosos”, dijo que las instituciones carcelarias del condado siguen la Cuarta Enmienda a la Constitución, así como las opiniones legales emitidas por el Fiscal General de Maryland. “La gente se ha referido a nosotros como una […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich disputed the notion that the “county” was releasing dangerous illegal immigrants into the community. He said county jailers follow the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution as well as legal opinions issued by the Maryland attorney general. “People have referred to us as a ‘sanctuary city.’ A lot of my friends […]

The Montgomery County Council has pledged to assist the 11-year-old victim at the center of a case in which two Salvadoran nationals have been charged with rape. We are heartbroken to learn about the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Germantown and will continue to keep her in our thoughts, but most important we will […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says the county will notify federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when two illegal immigrants from El Salvador, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, are released from custody. Elrich issued the statement late Wednesday. The statement follows his “Promoting Community Trust” executive order in which Elrich outlined the county’s role […]