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An internal memo provides an early look into how Newsom might fight Trump’s promised deportations
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan for helping undocumented immigrants who could be swept up in President-elect Donald Trump’s deportations, according to an internal memo obtained by Times reporter Andrea Castillo.
The draft memo, titled “Immigrant Support Network Concept,” provides a sneak peek into how Democrats in California are strategizing before Trump is sworn into office on Jan. 20.
Some advocates worry that a state proposal to support immigrants after President-elect Donald Trump takes office doesn’t do enough to protect those who are detained amid immigration proceedings.
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Here are four big things that we know about the plan
- The draft memo calls for building regional hubs to coordinate support for undocumented immigrants. The California Department of Social Services would establish regional hubs that connect “at-risk individuals, their families and communities” with legal services, labor unions, local governments and other resources, Castillo reports.
- Nonprofits would receive funding from the Social Services department for community outreach, legal service staffing positions and other costs tied to hub operations.
- The draft memo lays out a goal of formally announcing the program in mid-January, though it acknowledges the Social Service department is still determining funding and an implementation timeline.
- The proposal does not mention…