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Legislation Would Bar Immigration Detention by Private Companies in California #DignityNotDetention

By immigrationprof

California State Senator Ricardo Lara has introduced Senate Bill 1289 in the state legislature that would prevent state and local officials from contracting with private prison companies for immigration detention. The legislation is co-sponsored by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and CIVIC–Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement. 

For more information, check out this video. #DignityNotDetention

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