Law360, Los Angeles (December 19, 2016, 10:31 PM EST) -- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced a $10 million fund as part of a public-private partnership to provide legal services to immigrants undergoing deportation proceedings without a lawyer, saying the city had reaffirmed its commitment to inclusiveness in the wake of the election of Donald Trump.
The L.A. Justice Fund will start serving immigrants in early 2017, he said. The fund is a joint effort by the city, Los Angeles County, the California Community Foundation, the Weingart Foundation and the California Endowment. About half...
LA Launches $10M Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants
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