The legal aid would assist migrants with defending against their removal from the U.S.
by RAY LEWIS | The National DeskAssemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-South Los Angeles, and the California State Capitol building .The California State Assembly is considering legislation allowing undocumented migrants convicted of "violent" or "serious" felonies to receive immigration-related legal services.
“For as long as I have been in state office, I have worked towards ensuring people are given a second chance and have championed efforts to prevent people from being treated as second-class individuals,” Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-South Los Angeles, the legislation’s sponsor,last month. “The REP for All Immigrants Act ensures racial justice and truly equitable access to crucial immigration services for all – not some.
The legislation currently sits in the Assembly's Committee on the Judiciary. It has received criticism from some Republicans, including Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, R-Temecula, whoBiden receives backlash from Democrats over use of 'illegal' term during SOTU
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