Council Proposes Hiring Lawyers For Detained Immigrants

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Government leaders in Maryland’s largest county are holding a public hearing on a proposal to spend about $375,000 of taxpayer money to hire attorneys for detained immigrants facing deportation.
The Montgomery County Council’s proposal comes amid a federal government crackdown on illegal immigration. It already has generated opposition by some local residents ahead of Tuesday’s public hearing.
The proposal calls for the county to give the money to th