California Democrats on the state House Judiciary Committee said:
Ready He is pushing a radical bill that would use taxpayer funds to help undocumented immigrants charged with or convicted of violent felonies fight deportation.
Member of Parliament
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D) is proposed. statement Last month, the One California Immigration Services Funding program was declared “consistent with California’s commitment to equity because it prohibits the use of funds to assist certain individuals with past interactions with the criminal legal system.” No,” he said.
Hoping to make life easier for non-citizens who committed crimes, Jones-Sawyer said:
AB 2031the so-called “Representation, Equity, and Protection for All Immigrants Act.”
The bill points out that current law allows the state Department of Human Services to direct taxpayer funds to nonprofit organizations through contracts “to provide certain immigration-related legal services to people.” ing.
These grants currently cover legal services for unaccompanied illegal aliens under the age of 18 who are in the state’s custody and custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Under AB 2031, recipients of such legal services are no longer required to be current or former California residents. Now, they only need to have an “intent” to reside in California.
In addition, illegal alien services will be expanded to include “legal representation and related services for deportation defense.”
The most controversial part of the Democratic bill is against “the use of grant funds to provide legal services to individuals who have been convicted of, or are currently pleading guilty to, a violent or serious crime.” This is a proposal to delete the current prohibitions. felony. ”
Therefore, California taxpayers are responsible for the murders of beloved nursing student Laken Hope Riley of Georgia, 2-year-old Jeremy Pou-Caceres of Maryland, and Rupert Mondragon Salgado of Dallas. This would effectively fund legal efforts to assist undocumented immigrants. You might even delete their writing.
“Throughout my time in state service, I have worked to ensure people are given second chances and championed efforts to ensure that people are not treated as second-class individuals,” Jones-Sawyer said. Ta. “The Representation for All Immigrants Act will ensure racial justice and truly equitable access to critical immigration services for all, not just the few.”
Rep. Bilal Esseri (R)
I got it. In X: “These are the exact policies that led to the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.”
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Congresswoman Kate Sanchez (Republican)
Said “AB2031 is completely unacceptable. Why would they want to prioritize immigrant rapists and murderers over everyone else?”
Sanchez also noted that the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on the bill on Tuesday, and urged supporters to “call your legislators and let them know what you think about this bill.”
Representative Ash Kalra (D) chairs the Judiciary Committee. Diane Dixon (R) is vice chair.of member The committee members are: Rebecca Bauer Kahan (Dem). Isaac Bryan (D); Damon Connolly (D); Matt Haney (D); Brian Mayenschein (D); Tina McKinner (D); Blanca Pacheco (D); Kate A. Sanchez ( R); Eloise Gomez Reyes (Democrat); and Marie Waldron (Republican).
Critics say the Jones-Sawyer bill aids criminal noncitizens at the expense of Americans, said Shayna Kessler, deputy director of advocacy at the New York-based Vera Institute of Justice. , seems to think that’s the point: “Current decriminalization exacerbates systemic racism in the criminal legal and immigration systems.”
“California continues to be a leader in protecting immigrant communities and enacted the California REP4All Act, which promotes universal legal representation for all people facing deportation, regardless of their involvement with the criminal legal system. It needs to pass,” Kessler added.
Maci Fouradi, executive director of the California Immigration Policy Center, implied that having the public fund the legal defense of convicted murderers and rapists helps vulnerable families. .
“The California Immigration Policy Center (CIPC) supports the REP4All bill, which ensures that immigrant families have access to the legal services and resources they need to thrive in safety, stability and prosperity, regardless of an individual’s criminal history. , we are proud to co-propose,” said Fooladi. “Publicly funded immigration services protect our state’s most vulnerable families and improve the quality of life for all Californians.”
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