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County outlines immigrant response: legal funding, communications and standby‑guardianship bill
Summary
County executives and the Office of Immigrant Relations updated supervisors on efforts to expand legal representation and rapid response for immigrants, a multilingual communications campaign and proposed standby‑guardianship legislation intended to protect children if caregivers are detained or deported.
Santa Clara County officials told the Children, Seniors and Families Committee on April 24 they have begun distributing county funds for immigrant legal services, are preparing a countywide multilingual communications campaign, and are working with state lawmakers on a standby‑guardianship bill meant to reduce the likelihood that children enter dependency systems after a parent’s detention.
What officials reported - Legal services funding: Deputy County Executive David Campos said the county set aside $5,000,000 for immigrant legal services when the board approved an expedited allocation earlier this spring. Staff used an expedited application process to award roughly $1,400,000 to address immediate gaps; the county also funds roughly $5.9 million in existing immigration legal services and is recommending increased funding to…
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