Immigration,
Government,
Civil Litigation
Feb. 8, 2022
LA County gets money to defend immigrants in deportation
The $6 million from a settlement over unlawful detention of immigrants, will be divided between the Public Defender and the Alternate Public Defender.
Los Angeles will soon be one of three California counties that offers legal services in immigration court following the finalization of a first-of-its-kind $14 million federal settlement over the sheriff's department's alleged unlawful use of immigration detainers.
Of the $14 million awarded to the class, $6 million will go to the Los Angeles County Public Defender and the Alternate Public Defender to expand existing services and add attor...
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