Updated Thu, June 13th 2024 at 6:16 PM
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — The hunt is on for two convicted criminals, who federal immigration officials say could have been picked up from jail.
“So, we have two teams out looking for two people,” said Maryland ICE Director Matthew Elliston.
But because strict sanctuary policies prevent many Maryland Counties from holding undocumented inmates for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Elliston’s officers are often on their own tracking down their targets on the streets.
“Howard County has an anti-ICE policy right now,” said Elliston, “Their law enforcement officers are not allowed to speak to us at all.”
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