SANTA CLARA COUNTY IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES are calling for more local protections amid the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal agent.
Volunteers with the county Rapid Response Network on Thursday spoke about violence they have experienced locally with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The network documents ICE activity, puts out alerts to the community and sends volunteers to accompany people to immigration hearings. While Santa Clara County has yet to witness the level of violence seen in Minnesota, they are pushing for the state to increase funding for immigration legal services by $50 million.
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