2025–26 · City-wide
Legal immigration defense fund for Boston families
Resident asks the City to create or add money to a fund helping Boston families cover bail and legal fees related to ICE detentions, supporting targeted Black and Brown immigrants.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Create or add $ to a legal immigration defense fund. Boston families can apply to cover cost related to ICE kidnappings such bail $, legal fees, etc.
Who it helps and why
It'll support Black and Brown immigrants being targeted and persecuted right now.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 10, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Public Safety
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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