The Democrat mayor of Frederick, Maryland, has pledged taxpayer funds for migrants to fight deportation during President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
Mayor Michael O’Connor pledged to use funds from his budget for the “Legal Advocacy Fund” should Trump’s plan for mass deportations come to his city.
“Ensuring they have the legal support they need to stand strong and remain in this community they have chosen to call home,” O’Connor said.
The mayor said the money will be allocated to “organizations already providing similar legal services, helping them expand the number of people they’re able to support,” per Fox Baltimore. In response to criticisms of his proposal, the mayor’s office said the funds “could support any resident in our community.”
“This fund will provide resources to community partners for Frederick residents who may be…
