The City Council approved two grants totaling $50,000 to two Culver City non-profit organizations that assist immigrants impacted by recent federal immigration enforcement.
The City will give $25,000 to the Culver-Palms YMCA and $25,000 to the Immigration Defenders Law Center (ImmDef). The Culver-Palms YMCA provides food and personal care items to all community members at weekly Thursday drive-thru events, as part of the Y’s regional FeedLA initiative. For those afraid to leave their homes due to immigration enforcement, they deliver these items to homes. They also provide an array of social services and legal referrals specifically geared towards recent immigrants.
ImmDef is a social justice law firm that defends immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. ImmDef provides full-scale deportation defense, legal representation, legal education, and social services to approximately 30,151 detained and non-detained children and adults annually.
Grant agreements will be prepared with the organizations which will include periodic reporting and earmarking of funds for Culver City residents, workers, and the families of students attending Culver City K-12 public and private schools.
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