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San Jose advocates press council for $1.5M in immigration legal services as ICE activity rises
Summary
Community groups, led by Amigos de Guadalupe, urged the City Council to fund $1.5 million for rapid-response legal services and outreach to residents facing deportation; speakers said Los Angeles raids show San Jose must act now and suggested using budget-stabilization funds or redirecting police savings.
San Jose — At a public hearing on the proposed 2025–26 budget, immigrant-rights groups and community members urged the City Council to allocate $1.5 million to expand legal representation and outreach for residents facing immigration enforcement.
Amigos de Guadalupe and allied organizations said recent and reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Los Angeles shows the threat could spread to Santa Clara County. "The Trump…
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