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Board asks CEO to explore county immigration legal defense fund after community reports detentions
Summary
Following public testimony about recent immigration enforcement activity affecting local families, Supervisor Long asked the CEO to explore creation of a county‑coordinated immigration legal defense fund and to work with nonprofit partners and cities; board members expressed support for humanitarian aid and legal access.
The Board of Supervisors discussed reports from community members and nonprofit groups about a surge of immigration enforcement activity in Ventura County and the impacts on families, job continuity and local services, and asked the county executive to explore funding and coordination options.
During the general comment period and later in the meeting, several residents, union representatives and community organizers described detentions of…
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