An internal memo reveals a plan by Gov. Newsom's administration to establish regional hubs that provide support and resources to undocumented immigrants who may face deportation under the Trump presidency.
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Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan for helping undocumented immigrants who could be swept up in President-elect Donald Trump’s deportations, according to an internal memo obtained by Times reporter Andrea Castillo. The draft memo, titled “Immigrant Support Network Concept,” provides a sneak peek into how Democrats in California are strategizing before Trump is sworn into office on Jan. 20. Here are four big things that we know about the plan The draft memo calls for building regional hubs to coordinate support for undocumented immigrants. The California Department of Social Services would establish regional hubs that connect “at-risk individuals, their families and communities” with legal services, labor unions, local governments and other resources, Castillo reports. Nonprofits would receive funding from the Social Services department for community outreach, legal service staffing positions and other costs tied to hub operations.The draft memo lays out a goal of formally announcing the program in mid-January, though it acknowledges the Social Service department is still determining funding and an implementation timeline. The proposal does not mention immigrant detentions, a sticking point for some advocates. That’s because people detained for civil immigration violations are not entitled to free representation. It’s unclear how the regional hubs would respond to the arrests of immigrant
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