Immigration advocacy organization CASA is pushing for legislation to protect communities in Maryland as President Donald Trump continues taking executive action to crack down on immigration and border policies​.

In Montgomery County, lawmakers unanimously voted to pass legislation that strengthens protections for victims and witnesses of crimes who are undocumented. It's called the Uplifting Victims and Immigrant Safety Act,

Hundreds gathering outside Maryland's state capitol building in Annapolis Tuesday morning are calling on legislators to pass bills protecting immigrants as leaders on Capitol Hill push mass deportation efforts.