Bill explores creation of legal services for immigrants facing deportation in Illinois Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Updated 3/4/2021 10:08 PM
SPRINGFIELD A House committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would create a task force to look into the feasibility of providing legal representation to individuals subject to deportation proceedings in the state.
House Bill 25, sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, a Glenview Democrat, was the only agenda item at the Illinois House Committee on Immigration and Human Rights Wednesday.
Gong-Gershowitz said the task force would be uncompensated. While the task force itself does not require an appropriation of state funding, it would provide a report on the costs of legal representation for such individuals, as well as recommendations for what state or private funding may be available.
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