Immigrant Rights Legal Defense Program passed in April 2022, set aside $5 million in county funds to pay for legal representation for detained immigrants.
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to spend $3 million for services to help migrants and asylum seekers with various needs, such as translation assistance and transportation.
A proposal by San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson to end taxpayer-funded deportation defense for non-citizens with certain types of criminal convictions failed to gain any support at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday on a 3-0 vote to spend $3 million for services to help migrants and asylum seekers with various needs,.