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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^law-abiding undocumented immigrants, to be clear.  But I thought the article emphasized that MS-13 is very specific in who they target, i.e., undocumented children.[/quote]

I'm the PP and I wasn't including the original immigration violation in my definition of "law abiding." I meant undocumented and otherwise law-abiding residents. That's the paradox, right? You need undocumented and otherwise law-abiding residents to feel comfortable calling the police. You can't have that if they fear immigration enforcement as victims of crimes. So that argues for the current MCPD approach of not enforcing immigration violations if someone comes into contact with the criminal justice system as a victim.

HOWEVER, I'm flummoxed by how often it seems that known criminals are out on ICE bond. It seems like the whole system is broken. Known criminals are loose while law-abiding residents are being rounded up and deported. [/quote]

You had used the word citizens in the post, hence my reply--because you're right, that is the paradox: the people targeted by MS-13 are afraid to come to law enforcement for fear of being deported.  I'm glad MCPS has their current policy.

Keeping known criminals out on ICE bond does seem problematic, though.  Maybe it's a part of a larger strategy to bring down large numbers of people, and they need cooperation?  That seems incredibly risky, though.[/quote]

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