Delegates target illegal aliens

In the latest flare-up in Maryland's increasingly heated debate over immigration issues, a county lawmaker claims the federal government is ignoring local law enforcement agencies' reports on the presence of illegal aliens.

Del. Don Dwyer, R-Glen Burnie, said Thursday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are unresponsive when police stop illegal aliens for, say, traffic violations and report them to federal authorities.

He said he will visit the bureau's data center in Vermont at his own expense next month to demand answers.

"I am going to determine where the breakdown is," Mr. Dwyer said. "There...