The Briefing Room
General Category => Immigration/Border => Topic started by: rangerrebew on September 25, 2018, 01:34:34 pm
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Illegal Immigrants to Get $1M for Legal Defense From Oregon Taxpayers
The Portland City Council approved a $500,000 grant for potential deportees' legal services, and Multnomah County is matching that amount.
A city official told Fox 12 that the funding, which is being called the “Universal Representation Project,†is for illegal immigrants and refugees who may not be able to afford an attorney during legal proceedings.
The grant money will go to Catholic Charities of Oregon, which will use the funds to hire attorneys and paralegals to represent potential deportees.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/23/portland-multnomah-county-oregon-approve-million-dollar-illegal-immigrant-legal-defense (http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/23/portland-multnomah-county-oregon-approve-million-dollar-illegal-immigrant-legal-defense)