Assemblymember Mia Bonta, with the support of 60 organizations, has introduced legislation to ensure that Californians facing deportation have access to legal representation in immigration court.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta has condemned the deployment of 100 federal agents to the U.S. Coast Guard Base in Alameda as an authoritarian overreach intended to sow fear and division, while state data shows that violent crime in major California cities has decreased.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1261 into law, providing legal counsel to unaccompanied minors and other young immigrants facing federal deportation proceedings in California.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1376 into law, which imposes new limits on juvenile probation terms, mandates individualized case plans, and introduces mechanisms to prevent young people from being trapped in cycles of prolonged supervision.
An 11-year-old boy appeared in Sacramento Immigration Court with his grandmother, who could not afford a lawyer and were waitlisted by a church group overwhelmed with similar immigration cases, and was reassured by Judge Loreto Geisse that the government cannot remove him until she tells them to, while Assemblymember Mia Bonta introduced Assembly Bill 1261 to provide legal representation for all unaccompanied immigrant children in the state.
A California bill aims to provide legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children residing in the state, as many are struggling to find legal aid and facing devastating consequences due to procedural issues and bureaucratic errors.
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Lori Wilson hosted a press conference introducing…