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Governor of California Gavin Newsom is reportedly considering a plan to help illegal immigrants and their families threatened by President-elect Trump’s mass deportation plan.
A draft of the plan obtained by POLITICO, titled “Immigrant Support Network Concept,” proposes creating an Immigrant Support Network consisting of regional hubs to “connect at-risk individuals, their families and communities with community systems — such as legal services, schools , labor unions, local authorities, etc.”
Fox News Digital reached out Trump representatives. Newsom’s office told Fox News Digital that the draft was prepared by the California Department of Human Services and had not yet been reviewed in Sacramento.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and President-elect Trump have clashed over a variety of issues, including immigration. (Getty/AP)
“This document is an internal and deliberative draft document intended for internal discussions as part of a number of possible considerations given the federal administration’s public objections,” Scott Murray, deputy director, Public Affairs and Public Affairs Programs for the Department of Human Services, told Fox News Digital in the statement. “It is not a final proposal.”
The bill is part of an effort by California leaders to prepare for another Trump administration. After Trump was elected, Newsom called a special legislative session and talked about a $25 million “Trump-proof” legal defense fund.
In addition, state legislators lobbied for additional funding.
Senate Budget Chairman Scott Wiener has proposed legislation requesting $60 million, including creation funds immigrant detention advocacy and coordination program, Politico reported.
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Migrants walk through a hole in the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, U.S., Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The Republican leader of the Senate said significant issues remain in Senate negotiations on border restrictions between the U.S. and Mexico demanded by his party in exchange for clearing assistance to Ukraine and other US allies. (Mark Abramson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Under the draft, the state Department of Social Welfare would give state funds to eligible nonprofits and take over administrative duties for the centers.
The draft does not specify how much funding is needed for the plan. However, it said the funds will go toward “community outreach, partnerships, legal services positions and approved administrative costs associated with the center’s operations,” according to the Politico report.
California is currently facing a $68 billion budget deficit, according to state figures Office of the Legislative Analyst.
Migrants seeking asylum wait in line to receive donated food, with a long line in the distance, at a makeshift camp as they wait to be processed by the US Border Patrol on November 30, 2023 in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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“The administration continues to work with the Legislature to finalize a thoughtful special session funding proposal, which is on track to be signed into law before January 20, 2025,” department spokeswoman Theresa Mier told the publication.
