State, local, federal officials rally behind Md. immigrant group project

Maryland’s top officials stood with immigrant advocates Monday to break ground on a $33 million Langley Park multicultural center, brushing off a handful of protesters nearby who railed against spending taxpayer dollars to potentially assist illegal immigrants.

Leaders of CASA of Maryland, the state’s largest immigrant advocacy group, plan to transform the historic McCormick-Goodhart Mansion located near University Boulevard into a new headquarters building where they will offer English classes, provide employment assistance and help immigrants navigate the tricky citizenship application process.