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EXHIBIT A <br />elderly and victims of domestic violence. Even in cases where we were unable to secure <br />immigration relief for community members, our attorneys played an important role by <br />showing our clients and their families that they are not alone through this process. <br />The impact of this project will be most concretely evident in the number of clients served <br />through the program, and the impact of representation on the outcome of those clients' cases. <br />We will be able to measure this impact by the sheer numbers of clients receiving <br />representation, but also by comparing the outcomes of cases of those clients who receive <br />representation with the outcomes of unrepresented detainees. This data will be readily <br />available through our internal case management software and government[] maintained <br />immigration court data. <br />Another important indicator of the project's impact will be the number of Orange County <br />area residents who receive an intake screening even if ultimately, they are unable to receive <br />representation through the project due to financial or residency factors. The screening in and <br />of itself is an important benefit to a potential client as we will be able to use it to orient the <br />detainee to the immigration removal process and offer them options outside of our services <br />such as referrals to reputable private attorneys. <br />In addition to the sheer number of clients served under the project and the outcome of the <br />cases, it will be important to measure the qualitative impact of these services on our clients, <br />their families and our communities. ImmDef has worked with the Vera Institute to measure <br />this impact which will hopefully enable us to build support for continuing funding for removal <br />defense in Orange County. <br />ImmDef would also be interested in facilitating meetings between clients whose cases are <br />successfully completed and the Santa Ana City Councilmember whose district they live in so <br />that we may directly show elected officials the impact of the program on their constituents. <br />