Establishes and funds a state right to government-provided legal counsel for covered individuals (including noncitizens) in immigration removal proceedings and related challenges, which increases barriers to removal and limits the practical effect of state or local cooperation with federal detention
All covered individuals shall have the right to legal services as provided in this paragraph.
Creates a state-funded program administered by the Office for New Americans to provide ongoing legal representation and consultations to income-eligible individuals in immigration court and related proceedings, expanding state resources that support noncitizens facing removal
The state shall establish a dedicated fund and shall appropriate sufficient sums into such fund to fully carry out the requirements of this section.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates and funds a state right-to-counsel program specifically for immigration removal and detention challenges, which in practice makes successful resistance to federal removal more likely and thereby restricts the scope of immigration enforcement. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, abortion, or custody/support between private parties.
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