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Immigrant-rights groups urge more funding for legal services as ICE enforcement rises
Summary
Speakers representing immigrant communities described fear of enforcement and urged city funding for legal services and inclusive summer programming; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights described a recent client case in which legal aid secured a bond and prevented deportation.
Advocates and service providers told the Board of Estimates that rising federal enforcement is creating fear among immigrant families in Baltimore and urged city funding for legal services and inclusive programming for students ineligible for YouthWorks.
Lucia Islas, representing Baltimore’s Latinx community, said immigrants are increasingly afraid to participate in community life because…
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