ROCKVILLE, MD – A Maryland-based immigration advocacy organization circulated a mass email urging stepped-up removals, criticizing local officials, and claiming federal enforcement gains.
The message from Help Save Maryland cites a final deportation order against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, referred to in the email as “Maryland Dad,” and predicts his removal following what it describes as years of litigation.
The newsletter also asserts that more than two million noncitizens have departed or been deported since January and highlights what it says is rapid growth in ICE’s 287(g) partnerships with state and local agencies.
Citing links to federal releases and news reports, the email argues that immigration enforcement has led to canceled cultural events in Montgomery County and Baltimore amid fears of deportations.
Group targets officials in Montgomery and Frederick counties
Help Save Maryland criticizes Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks over past positions on immigration policy, while faulting Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich for warning of economic disruption tied to removals.
The organization singles out Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink for condemning an ICE arrest near an area school; the email characterizes her comments as undermining federal enforcement while acknowledging they were posted to her social media.
Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor is faulted for budgeting grant funds to support legal services for residents facing immigration proceedings, which the group says will expand over time.
The newsletter links to local coverage of those decisions and to cases in Prince George’s County and Hyattsville that it cites as examples of criminal prosecutions involving noncitizens.
It also references a DHS notice about an ICE detainer in a Loudoun County, Virginia case and promotes the group’s website section titled “The American Border Story.”
Claims of wider federal actions and new registration push
Beyond Maryland, the email points to DHS statements about removals, hiring for ICE and Border Patrol, and new detention capacity, citing facility nicknames included by the group.
It highlights an executive order directing DHS to enforce alien registration requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act and summarizes the duty for certain noncitizens to register, carry proof, and comply with fingerprinting rules.
The message includes phone numbers and email contacts for reporting tips to ICE, along with the address of ICE’s Baltimore Field Office.
The group urges every Maryland jurisdiction to enter into 287(g) agreements with DHS and links to commentary pieces and policy articles it says support stricter enforcement.