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Immigrant advocates press board for more housing and legal aid funding; budget includes $5.5 million for Represent LA
Summary
Immigrant advocates pressed Los Angeles County supervisors to expand legal and housing aid as ICE enforcement intensified; the board’s adopted budget includes $5.5 million for Represent LA but coalition members asked for significantly larger investments including a $20 million immigrant housing subprogram and a $12 million guaranteed income pilot.
Immigrant‑serving organizations and community members urged Los Angeles County supervisors on June 23 to expand funding for legal services, housing subsidies and guaranteed income pilots as federal immigration enforcement intensified in recent weeks.
Multiple speakers representing the Immigrants RLA Coalition, the TransLatina Coalition and other groups asked the board to increase funding for Represent LA — the county’s immigration legal defense program — and to create targeted housing and income programs for immigrants who are excluded from state and federal aid. The budget adopted by the board includes $5.5 million for Represent LA; coalition members asked the board to increase that allocation to $6 million…
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