Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell introduced legislation Monday night that would in essence deputize county corrections officers to enforce federal immigration laws.

This is the latest in the ongoing debate in the county on how to deal with people living in this country illegally.

Crandell said the legislation would send a message that if you are in the country illegally and are convicted of a crime and sentenced to incarceration at the Baltimore County Detention Center, that you would be subject to federal immigration statutes.

Under the legislation, local officers would be trained and supervised by ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There are 37 local governments nationally—two in Maryland—that have this arrangement with the feds.

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