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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Emma Tehrani <emma.tehrani@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 12:56 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Renew the Deportation Defense Fund at Current Levels <br />Hello, <br />I am writing to submit a public comment for agenda item 65D in support of the renewal of the <br />Deportation Defense Fund at its current level of $200,000. Please, continue providing protection to <br />Santa Ana residents facing detention and deportation. <br />While there is a right to legal representation in immigration court at the respondent's expense in this <br />country, that right means next to nothing for the most vulnerable seeking immigration relief Research <br />shows that non -detained immigrants with attorneys are five times more likely to obtain relief than those <br />without, and detained immigrants are twice as likely to obtain relief This suggests that, without <br />funding for representation, countless individuals and particularly those at the highest risk who are <br />least able to afford representation will be removed despite being eligible for relief. <br />Thank you, <br />Emma Tehran] <br />