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Residents and VC Defensa urge Thousand Oaks to expand support for immigrant legal aid
Summary
Speakers from VC Defensa thanked the council for a $100,000 donation to a county immigrant legal fund and urged the city to create additional emergency aid, publicize a hotline, and partner with neighborhoods and schools to protect undocumented residents.
Thousand Oaks — Two speakers representing VC Defensa told the City Council on Sept. 23 that the city’s $100,000 pledge to the Ventura County Community Foundation Neighbor Support Fund is appreciated but insufficient, and they urged local action to expand emergency supports for immigrants.
Joseph Alfano, a Newbury Park resident and VC Defensa member, thanked the council for the donation and described recent local enforcement incidents.…
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