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Scores of residents urge San Bernardino County to adopt pro‑immigrant resolution, fund legal services
Summary
More than a dozen speakers at the March 25 Board of Supervisors meeting called on the board to draft and adopt a resolution declaring San Bernardino County a safe, welcoming place for immigrants and to create funded legal defense resources.
More than a dozen residents, immigrants and local advocates urged the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on March 25 to draft and adopt a resolution affirming the county as a safe and welcoming place for immigrant residents and to invest in legal defense services.
Speakers representing several community organizations said the resolution should be paired with a justice fund to expand access to immigration counsel and to protect mixed‑status families. They described fear among residents who have U.S.‑citizen children or long ties to the county and asked the board to back measures that would…
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