Source: Business Insider
The Los Angeles Justice Fund awarded 17 of the city’s legal nonprofits to help immigrants who are battling with deportation and other difficulties under tighter restrictions made by the Trump administration. Data shows that immigrants with legal representation are five times more likely to avoid deportation.
Leaders in the city are looking for new ways to support immigrant families that have been affected by strict immigration enforcement.
“I am hopeful that L.A. County’s $3 million dollar contribution to the L.A. Justice Fund will make a world of difference in the lives of many immigrants who could not otherwise afford a lawyer, as they face deportation and being torn apart from their families and their lives here in Los Angeles. L.A. County will always protect, defend, and fight for our immigrants,” said LA County Supervisor, Solis, as reported by Business Insider.
The 17 nonprofits have been awarded a series of two-year grants to help expand legal services and reach the thousands of immigrant families in need.
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