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County describes $8M-plus investment in immigration legal services and rapid-response work, urges regional coordination
Summary
County staff told the committee the board's recent investments brought more than $8 million for immigration legal services this year, expanding rapid response and outreach; staff emphasized flexibility for contracted providers, the need for regional coordination, and evaluation plans to measure outcomes and impacts.
County officials told the Finance and Government Operations Committee on Sept. 9 that Santa Clara County has stepped up emergency and ongoing funding for immigration legal services and rapid-response work, and staff asked the committee to support continued coordination as enforcement risks rise.
Deputy County Executive David Campos and Division of Equity and Social Justice (DESJ) staff described a multiyear county effort that now exceeds roughly $8 million in legal-service investments and about $10 million in related immigration-community investments when all funding streams are included. "You're talking about more than $8,060,000 in immigration legal services," Campos said, adding the total investments including other supports exceed $10 million.
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