Montgomery Community Media

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has planned to ramp up deportations of individuals who recently came to the United States illegally. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike Leggett discusses the local impact of the DHS deportation raids.   Related:

Safe Silver Spring held its Annual Legislative Forum on Thursday, January 7th. Recent plans by the Department of Homeland Security to deport immigrants was one of the main topics. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Marc Elrich expresses his concern for Montgomery County’s community of immigrants.     Related:

Sen. Barbara Mikulski visited Montgomery College Takoma Park Silver Spring campus on Aug.11 where she announced a $1 million grant to Montgomery College to provide support services to first-year students. When asked about students who are not only first generation to attend college, but are also DACA recipients, the Maryland senator said she believes in […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes stories about the public campaign finance system, the closing of the Gazette newspaper in Montgomery County, the ACES program, the last day of school, a walking tour in Rockville and more. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

President Barack Obama is scheduled to discuss the immigration system tonight, and it’s a hot topic that many Montgomery County residents say they will be watching. Jonathan Jayes-Green, of Silver Spring, said he is “cautiously optimistic.” Jayes-Green is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient. His parents wanted to give him a better education and […]

Montgomery County Councilwoman Nancy Navarro is calling on County Executive Isiah Leggett to issue a county directive so police agencies in Montgomery County are consistent when it comes to handling Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers. In her memo to the County Executive, Navarro said that it was her understanding that Montgomery County’s “policy for responding […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley talks about his relationship with the Obama administration after being asked a question at an event in Bethesda to discuss the need to increase the minimum wage nationally. Related:

The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County will sponsor an open meeting on “Immigration 101: Policies, Problems and Possibilities” at the Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Avenue, on Sept. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bethesda attorney Don Mooers will speak at the event and lead the discussion. The public is welcome. Bring a brown […]

Rosa M. Parks Middle School hosted a naturalization ceremony on Sept. 17 and over two dozen citizenship candidates were sworn in as U.S. citizens. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Associate Director Rendell Jones presided over the event. The school’s eighth grade students attended the ceremony as part of learning about the government and the […]

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and guest Mariana Cordier, a local attorney, discuss the various components of the current immigration reform debate. Take a look.