A recent move by Frederick City to allocate $20,000 in taxpayer funds for legal assistance to non-citizens facing deportation has drawn sharp criticism from Maryland State Senator Justin Ready, the Senate Minority Whip.

The initiative, championed by Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor, is designed to route funds through nonprofit organizations to provide legal defense for individuals involved in immigration proceedings.

And while supporters frame it as a humanitarian effort, Senator Ready argue it represents a misuse of public resources.

Senator Ready voiced strong opposition to the measure, calling it “an absolute waste of taxpayer dollars.”

While acknowledging that $20,000 may seem minor in the scope of municipal budgets, he stressed that even small amounts could be put to better use fo

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