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Montgomery County council president highlights Trust Act protections for immigrants
Summary
Natalie Fanny Gonz—1lez, president of the Montgomery County Council, said the council unanimously passed a "ley de confianza" (Trust Act) that protects residents from being asked about immigration status when accessing county services and bars routine local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement without a court order.
Natalie Fanny Gonz—1lez, identified on air as president of the Montgomery County Council, summarized the local "ley de confianza" (Trust Act) that she said the council recently approved unanimously. Gonz—1lez described the law as intended to let residents request emergency services, cooperate with police and access county programs without fear that their immigration status will be used against them.
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