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Letters

Nov. 5, 2024

Misleading claims about Prop 36's immigration consequences

Even if immigrants complete treatment under Prop. 36, they will still face immigration consequences.

Raha Jorjani

Deputy Public Defender Managing, Immigration Representation Unit of the Alameda County Public Defender's Office

Jorjani is a former professor at UC Davis School of Law and has practiced immigration law for over 19 years.

I want to address Greg Totten's (Co-chair of Yes on Prop 36 and CEO of the California District Attorneys Association) comments about Proposition 36 and its immigration consequences, as I believe they mislead the public.

First, he claims that if someone completes treatment under Proposition 36, their charges will be dismissed so they will not suffer any immigration consequences. This is false. Even if an immigrant completes treatment under Prop. 36 and their plea to the offense ...

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