Montgomery Community Media

An immigrants’ rights organization that was in line to receive a Montgomery County grant to provide legal representation to residents who face deportation has rejected changes to the proposal and doesn’t want the money. “Not as it stands right now,” said Claudia Cubas, litigation director at Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, on Monday. “If they […]

The Montgomery County Council will consider a $374,000 appropriation to a local nonprofit to represent low-income immigrants who are facing deportation, Council President Hans Riemer said Monday. Here’s Riemer describing the program: The money would go to Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (CAIR). The funding follows increased federal enforcement of immigration. “We felt we had […]