Legislative leaders on Tuesday announced a 10-bill package to protect undocumented immigrants from fraud, discrimination, lack of health care and unintended consequences of the criminal justice system.
“The Immigrants Shape California Legislative Package will not erase all the challenges our undocumented residents face. The work is far from finished,” said California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León. “But this package demonstrates our commitment to making California a state that works for all of us.”
The package of California Assembly and Senate bills focuses on a variety of immigrant-rights issues.
Those issues include: protection from unscrupulous employers and immigration consultants, ensuring adequate legal representation, affordable health care, protection for crime victims and protections against discrimination from business establishments.
“With these bills California will again show the kind of practical, humane and forward-thinking leadership that we hope can move the needle on the national discussion,” said California Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins.












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