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County details expanded legal, outreach and rapid-response work to counter federal immigration enforcement changes
Summary
County officials told the Santa Clara County Children, Seniors and Families Committee that they have expanded litigation, legal-service contracting, a Rapid Response Network and a multilingual media campaign to protect immigrant communities amid recent federal enforcement moves.
Santa Clara County officials presented a multi-department update on the county’s response to recent federal actions affecting immigrant communities, including litigation, expedited contracting for legal aid, an expanded rapid-response network and a multilingual media campaign.
Deputy County Executive David Campos and staff from County Counsel, the Division of Equity and Social Justice, the Social Services Agency and intergovernmental relations described legal challenges, community outreach and operational preparations. Mikayla Lewis of County Counsel said the county is monitoring and litigating against federal moves to condition grants, to exclude immigrants from counts or funding, and to dismantle federal programs that support local services. She said the county has…
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