Claudia, who came to the US as an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador at age 12, shares her experience and thoughts about the current situation for the immigrant community in Frederick County. Then, Juliana Downey from the R.I.S.E Coalition of Western Maryland explains the resources they provide for the immigrant community and why R.I.S.E. is calling for an end to the 287g program in Frederick Co. A program that deputizes Frederick Co. Sheriff deputies to assist ICE in the arresting, processing, and deportation of undocumented immigrants in Frederick Co.

For more information about R.I.S.E visit their website at: https://www.risewesternmd.com/ or their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/RISECoalitionMD/

For more on the Frederick County Democratic Party, including our calendar of events visit: www.frederickdemocrats.org