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Committee hears wide support for $6 million grants to help immigrants secure legal status
Summary
Senate Bill 703, the Pathways to Protection and Citizenship Act, received broad public support March 19 as the Senate Committee on Judiciary considered a $6 million appropriation to fund grants for nonprofit immigration legal services.
Senate Bill 703, the Pathways to Protection and Citizenship Act, received broad public support at a March 19 hearing of the Senate Committee on Judiciary. The bill would direct the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) to distribute grants to nonprofit service providers to assist eligible noncitizens in paying for immigration legal services and would appropriate $6,000,000 from the state general fund.
Senator Lisa Reynolds, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure builds on bipartisan work in recent sessions and is intended to help immigrants who meet federal eligibility but cannot afford legal fees, allowing them to obtain lawful permanent residency or other…
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