1ROCKVILLE, MD – A Maryland-based immigration advocacy organization circulated a mass email urging stepped-up removals, criticizing local officials, and claiming federal enforcement gains.

The message from Help Save Maryland cites a final deportation order against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, referred to in the email as “Maryland Dad,” and predicts his removal following what it describes as years of litigation.

The newsletter also asserts that more than two million noncitizens have departed or been deported since January and highlights what it says is rapid growth in ICE’s 287(g) partnerships with state and local agencies.

Citing links to federal releases and news reports, the email argues that immigration enforcement has led to canceled cultural events in Montgomery County and Baltimore amid

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