{"id":1981194,"date":"2023-07-24T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-grants-illegal-aliens-4-5-million-worth-of-defense-lawyers-despite-calif-sanctuary-states-32-billion-deficit\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:11:43","slug":"newsom-grants-illegal-aliens-4-5-million-worth-of-defense-lawyers-despite-calif-sanctuary-states-32-billion-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-grants-illegal-aliens-4-5-million-worth-of-defense-lawyers-despite-calif-sanctuary-states-32-billion-deficit\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom allocates $4.5M for defense lawyers to undocumented immigrants despite California&#8217;s $32B deficit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-grants-illegal-aliens-4-5-million-worth-of-defense-lawyers-despite-calif-sanctuary-states-32-billion-deficit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1981194&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California\u200b Allocates $4.5 Million for Free Legal Assistance \u200bto Farmworkers<\/h2>\n<p>Despite facing \u200ba staggering $32 \u200dbillion budget deficit, California is taking steps to increase support for \u2064illegal immigrants. Governor \u200bGavin Newsom \u2062recently announced \u2064a pilot program that provides free immigration legal\u2064 assistance to farmworkers in\u200c the midst of state labor investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Under this program, illegal immigrants seeking legal help will receive a comprehensive case \u200dreview, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migration-lobbies-slam-washposts-exposure-of-white-house-splits\/\" title=\"Migration Lobbies Slam WashPost's Exposure of White House Splits\">free legal advice<\/a>, \u200dand representation by a lawyer, all at no cost.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u2064 Budget Crisis and Concerns for the Future<\/h3>\n<p>California&#8217;s budget deficit of \u2063$32 billion is a significant challenge, especially considering the state&#8217;s previous budget surpluses totaling $100 billion. Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong has expressed concerns about \u2062the \u2063budget&#8217;s optimistic revenue projections\u200b and the potential impact of a recession.<\/p>\n<p>While the state grapples with its financial situation, the focus on providing free legal assistance to illegal \u2064immigrants remains a priority.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Exploitation \u2064and Fear<\/h3>\n<p>The pilot program aims to address the exploitation of undocumented farmworkers by empowering California labor enforcement departments with additional tools. Many workers in the agriculture industry fear retaliation from employers, including deportation and difficulties finding other jobs without work authorization. This fear often prevents them from filing labor claims or providing information\u200c as witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>By offering free legal help, the program seeks to alleviate these concerns and ensure that workers can pursue their rights without fear of immigration-related consequences.<\/p>\n<h3>Expanding\u2064 Benefits for Illegal Immigrants<\/h3>\n<p>California&#8217;s efforts to support illegal immigrants extend beyond legal assistance. Last year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-grants-illegal-aliens-4-5-million-worth-of-defense-lawyers-despite-calif-sanctuary-states-32-billion-deficit\/\" title=\"Newsom allocates .5M for defense lawyers to undocumented immigrants despite California's B deficit.\">state \u200dbegan providing taxpayer-funded health care \u2064benefits<\/a> to its \u200d3.3 million illegal alien residents, costing approximately\u2062 $2.4 billion annually.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u200d has also expressed interest in expanding benefits for individuals in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, including Medicaid coverage. However, Republican members \u2064of the House\u2063 Oversight Committee have voiced opposition, arguing that such proposals circumvent the \u2062law\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-homeland-security-department-illegal-immigrants-should-get-vaccine\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Homeland Security Department: Illegal Immigrants Should Get Vaccine\">prioritize illegal immigrants<\/a> over American citizens.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns about Cost\u200b and National Finances<\/h3>\n<p>Republican representatives, including Michigan&#8217;s Lisa McClain and Missouri&#8217;s Eric Burlison, \u200chave raised concerns about\u200d the cost\u2062 of expanding benefits for illegal immigrants.\u2062 They argue that the\u2064 nation&#8217;s financial situation cannot\u2063 sustain such expenses.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, California remains committed \u200bto \u2063providing \u200csupport and resources to illegal\u2064 immigrants, even in the face of a significant \u2064budget deficit.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Source:\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-grants-illegal-aliens-4-5-million-worth-defense-lawyers-despite-calif-sanctuary-states-32-billion-deficit\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite a $32 billion budget deficit, California is allocating more funds to hire lawyers for undocumented immigrants. Governor Gavin Newsom recently introduced a $4.5 million pilot program, offering free immigration legal aid to farmworkers amidst ongoing labor investigations. This initiative aims to support illegal immigrants seeking legal assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1981195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1981194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1981194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1981194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}