Maryland Senator Blasts Frederick Tax-Funded Deportation Defense: $20K For Immigrant Legal Aid

Frederick, MD has allocated at least $20,000 for a city-funded legal advocacy fund to help non-citizens fight deportation orders, drawing sharp criticism from a Maryland state senator. Mayor Michael O’Connor argues the fund addresses gaps in representation as deportation enforcement intensifies. The clash mirrors a growing municipal trend of taxpayer-backed immigration legal defense that is prompting partisan pushback.