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Immigrant‑rights groups urge San Jose to boost funding for legal services amid warnings of expanded federal deportations
Summary
During open forum the city heard multiple pleas from community groups and residents for San Jose to increase funding for immigrant legal services, asking the council to expand a proposed $500,000 city commitment to $1.5 million to prepare for expected federal enforcement actions.
Multiple speakers at the June 3 San Jose City Council meeting urged the city to increase funding for immigrant legal services and outreach in anticipation of a national expansion of immigration enforcement.
Representatives of Amigos de Guadalupe and other community organizations told the council that recent national actions and projections for a larger federal enforcement campaign will result in mass arrests and deportations, and they asked San Jose to increase its proposed budget commitment from $500,000 to $1.5 million for legal aid, rapid response and community education.
Jeremy Bruce of Amigos…
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