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Could Cut Funding for Immigrant Protection Services in San Jose
Summary
The city of San Jose could cut in half its funding for immigrant protection services for the next fiscal year, which community organizations and city leaders said will affect this part of the population. “The biggest benefit I have had is the support of lawyers, it’s a lot because not having a document to work with and the intimidation that is happening with ice the truth is very difficult,” said Yesenia Díaz, benefited by the Friends of Guadalu…
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Many think that much more funding is needed to provide legal aid to those immigrants threatened by ICE detentions and by President Donald Trump’s policy in San Francisco. “The funds will never be enough because there were thousands of undocumented people in this country,” said Marisol Camacho, asking for more funds. But, although other big cities are contemplating cutting municipal funds to balance the budget, Mayor Daniel Lurie said this year w…