Leggett says he plans to fight feds over illegal-immigration program

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County exec says he will explore legal options over Secure Communities Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett says he would pursue legal action against the Obama administration if the federal government forces Montgomery to implement a deportation program for violent illegal immigrants.

The federal government is requiring all local jurisdictions to comply with the Secure Communities program by 2013, with Montgomery joining as soon as September, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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