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Los Angeles City Council approves amended motions to bolster immigrant protections and legal services
Summary
The City Council voted to advance amended motions directing city action on immigrant protections, legal services, and related outreach after public testimony urged stronger support for immigrants and legal aid programs.
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday advanced amended motions directing city action to strengthen protections and legal services for immigrants, moving several items the council and advocates described as a response to escalating federal immigration enforcement.
Advocates and legal-service providers urged the council to approve the measures. "We urge the City Council to pass these motions immediately," said Yaritza Gonzalez of the Central American Resource Center (CARESN), who testified during public comment about expanding legal services and community outreach for immigrant families.
Councilmember Rodriguez introduced an amendment to Item 6; the amendment was circulated, seconded and placed before the council. Later in the meeting the council also considered Amendment 7A (Jurado/Padilla). Both amended items were approved as presented to the chamber. Councilmembers completed a roll call vote on Item 7 with 12 ayes.
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