Posted on 04/08/2026 9:07:29 AM PDT by Angelino97
Illegal immigrants in California could soon have their lawyers paid for by taxpayers if a new bill proposed by Sacramento politicians goes through.
Starting next year, California would begin to fund legal representation for all unauthorized adults to fight their deportations under new legislation set to clear its first hurdle on Tuesday.
“Legal representation saves lives, protects civil liberties and keeps families together,” said bill author Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D). “This is a due process issue in California. People can lose their freedom, their family, their job and home through immigration proceedings.”
Last year, Bonta helped pass a law that directed the California Department of Social Services to provide legal counsel to every undocumented and unaccompanied youth in California. The reason, Democrats argued, was that they were the most vulnerable population targeted for removal from President Donald Trump.
The focus of that law was narrowed to youth due to budget constraints, legislative analysts noted. Now, Bonta wants to expand that program to every adult, despite a multi-billion dollar state budget deficit.
It’s unclear yet how much the new bill would cost the state. For comparison, California’s existing program to represent undocumented youth was estimated to cost anywhere from $17.5 million to $77 million, the department had said.
If enacted, the legislation would establish a new “administrator,” most likely within the social services department, that develops regulations and a “phase-in” implementation plan. Criteria would be established for private attorneys seeking to contract with the state for immigration services, and there would be grants for community organizations for outreach to affected immigrants...
Around 2.25 million immigrants in California were undocumented in 2023, according to the Pew Research Center.
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ICE can give them the lawyer’s contact cards on the flights out.
California would fund lawyers for all illegal democrat voters..
California taxpayers are thrilled, I’m sure...ROFL
For the purposes of deportation, the federal government holds more power under the U.S. Constitution’s “Supremacy Clause” (Article VI), which mandates that federal law takes precedence over state laws when in conflict. Under U.S. law, only the federal government has the authority to formally deport noncitizens, not individual states.
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April 15 is coming up. I’ll be sending checks for my 2026 estimated taxes to both California and the IRS in a few days.
Actually, this is what most Californians vote for.
Feds should cut off all funding to California in all categories if this is allowed to happen
Feds should cut off all funding to California in all categories if this is allowed to happen
Note the last name, Bonta. She took over husband AG Rob Bonta’s assembly seat after his promotion to AG. Just another dem in the family business.
Generally speaking, those who become private immigration attorneys are from the bottom tiers of their classes, with some exceptions. This means they’ll get a free payday while their efforts probably won’t forestall the removal of their clients.
Kind of the idea behind an immigration proceeding when they are here illegally.
The demonut party or the poor taxpayers ,LOL
“MIA” BONTA IS THE WIFE OF CALIF AG ROB BONTA
Remember California, you voted for this!
How is California going to pay for this additional benefit to illegal foreign nationals?
California is already in a deep budget benefit!
That tactic worked during the Biden years, but as someone who’s been inside the DOJ and DHS, I’m telling you: the game has changed. The days of dragging things out with endless hearings and delays are over. This isn’t a strategy; it’s a grift, and it’s going to fail.
Look at what happened in Western PA. Back in 2022, Charleroi was completely overwhelmed by an influx of Mexican and Guatemalan migrants. Schools were overrun, hospitals were jammed, and public services were at a breaking point. I just saw a report showing that 90% of them are gone. They cleared out practically overnight—left the trash, skipped on the rent—but the schools are finally back to normal and those 27 ESL teacher positions aren’t needed anymore. That’s the version of Trump I back: the one who gets those results, not the one just shooting his mouth off.
Who's going to stop it? DemonicRATS have veto-proof supermajorities in The ASSembly and Senate.
Do it, as senator said illegals are the most important people to them, kali is gone let it rot
Dems will expect a cut from the lawyers wages off of taxpayers expense.
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