Policy of Jailing Individuals Beyond Time of Release for Civil Immigration Matters Violates the Rights of Immigrants and Puts County at Financial Risk
TAKOMA PARK – Speaking out strongly against a recently revised policy in Montgomery County that violates immigrants’ rights and puts the County at risk of legal liability, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland, CASA, and allied groups have complained to the Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office (MCSO) detailing how it is both unconstitutional and bad policy to hold individuals for three hours or more beyond their time of release to offer the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an opportunity to capture them. In a letter, the groups demand that MCSO immediately rescind this policy and end the practice of jailing people in violation of the protections guaranteed by our Constitution.