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Immigrant advocates ask county to protect access, fund civic engagement and avoid participation in enforcement
Summary
Representatives of immigrant-rights organizations urged the county to fully fund immigrant services, civic-engagement courses and family-preparedness workshops, and to ensure confidentiality protections so residents will use county programs; they asked county funds not be used for immigration enforcement.
Multiple speakers representing Latino and immigrant advocacy groups urged Baltimore County to fund services for immigrants, preserve confidentiality protections and avoid partnering with federal immigration enforcement.
Lucia Islas, president of Comité Latino, asked the county to “fully fund services and programs for immigrants, including our diversity, equity, and inclusion…
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