Immigrants Facing Deportation in Los Angeles County Could Receive Free Legal Defense Through RepresentLA

The Los Angeles City Council authorized funds Wednesday to expand deportation defense services through RepresentLA, a $14 million program that provides free legal representation for the county’s immigrant community.

“We cannot and should not be leaving people behind,” said Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez. “We are making Los Angeles a more inclusive place that builds up our residents instead of harming them when they are already down.”

The move will allocate city funds for legal representation for immigrants with prior convictions that vary widely in both scope and severity. City officials in favor of the allocation call such funding “crucial.”

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