Long Beach Justice Fund

Orale health justice manager demanded $3 million for the Justice Fund.

27-year District 1 resident described family separation fears in asking for $3 million.

Faith-based organizer urged $3 million for the Justice Fund, calling the budget a moral document.

District 5 resident speaking in Spanish and English for $3 million to keep immigrant families together.

Organizer urged $3 million for the Justice Fund and safe summers for kids.

Orale organizer urged $3 million and supported Uranga's $1 million structural recommendation.

Public Counsel attorney described habeas work freeing detained residents, including Roberto's nine-month detention story.

Orale lawyer supported the Mayor's $1 million but urged more, citing rising enforcement.

Public Counsel immigrants' rights director described 55 consultations and 46 full-scope cases since November.

Urged making the $1 million Justice Fund allocation structural; his comment was interrupted by the Zoom outage.

Orale member asked for $3 million with $1 million structural.

Orale economic justice coordinator shared her family's immigrant small-business story in urging $3 million.

Health justice coordinator demanded $3 million for the Justice Fund.

Supported the Mayor's $1 million but urged the full $3 million.

She thanked Uranga for his letter supporting $1 million structural funding but asked the committee to fund up to the full $3 million.

The Órale organizing director supported the $1 million structural funding but said it can't go below $2.2 million; he also asked the committee to reconsider the downtown parking rate change, citing impacts on nonprofits and businesses.

The Órale rapid response organizer described how the fund lets families avoid choosing between lawyers and groceries, and urged increasing funding to $3 million.

The Órale economic justice coordinator shared her family's immigrant story and asked the city to make the $3 million Justice Fund allocation a budget priority.

Órale's health justice manager demanded $3 million in structural funding for the Justice Fund amid ongoing ICE enforcement.

Órale's community lawyer urged augmenting Justice Fund funding above last year's $2.2 million level.

An Órale economic justice manager described canvassing 1,200 businesses on know-your-rights info and urged reconsideration of the parking rate change, saying even a dollar matters to struggling families.

In general public comment, she elaborated that Orange County cities found new funding for immigration defense despite deficits and urged Long Beach to do the same.

A District 8 resident with Órale argued legal representation changes deportation case outcomes and urged $3 million in structural funding.

An Órale member thanked the committee for the $1 million structural funding but continued to call for the full $3 million.

The Órale health justice manager demanded $3 million for the Justice Fund, noting rising ICE enforcement and compounding costs families face.

A community lawyer with Órale urged $3 million for the Justice Fund, saying support for immigrants strengthens the workforce and local economy, and that funding must not fall below last year's $2.2 million.

An Órale organizer asked for $3 million for the Justice Fund, warning that ICE's expanded funding means greater need next year and services would shrink if funding dips below $2.2 million.

Associate director of the Filipino Migrant Center and a District 6 resident said the Justice Fund has been vital to the Filipino community in West Long Beach and funding shouldn't drop below last year's level.

Speaking for the Justice Fund, she argued budgets reflect values, noted Orange County cities found money for immigrant defense despite deficits, and asked the city to move from $2.2 million to $3 million.

He returned to urge augmenting the $1 million structural recommendation, citing record ICE arrests in July and calling Long Beach a legal desert.

During general public comment, he urged $3 million in structural funding for the Long Beach Justice Fund, support for laid-off city workers, $2.2 million for right to counsel, and $200,000 in Measure A funds for a CLT.

A District 6 resident with the Philippine American Center and Justice Fund Coalition, he asked the council to work toward $3 million in structural Justice Fund funding and uplifted the mayor's $1 million recommendation.

Asked the committee for $3 million in structural funding for the Long Beach Justice Fund to support immigration legal services, saying the coalition will follow up with each council office before the budget is finalized.

Orale's rapid response organizer described fear in immigrant communities, over 100 referrals to the Justice Fund, and urged continued and increased funding.

The Orale organizer returned to urge continued funding of the Long Beach Justice Fund for immigrant legal defense amid federal enforcement increases.

An ORALE organizer thanked the mayor for restoring the Justice Fund position but pushed for $3 million, citing ICE threats and real detentions.

ORALE's rapid response organizer said he's referred 130+ people to the Justice Fund and asked for up to $3 million, warning families are being scammed by fake lawyers.