UCLA
Professor of immigration law at UCLA.
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Hiroshi Motomura
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California considers giving legal aid to immigrants facing deportation A proposed state law would provide attorneys for immigrants on a case-by-case basis. Taxpayers would fund it. If passed, it would likely be the largest legal defense program for immigrants in the country.
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