California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly considering a plan to help illegal immigrants and their families threatened by President Trump's mass deportation plan.
The draft plan obtained by POLITICO, called the “Immigrant Support Network Concept,” proposes the creation of a regional Immigrant Support Network to “connect people at risk, their families and communities through community systems — such as legal services, schools, unions, local governments, etc.”
Fox News Digital has arrived at Trump's representatives. Newsom's office told Fox News Digital that the plan was prepared by the California Department of Human Services and has not been reviewed in Sacramento.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and President-elect Trump clashed on various issues, including immigration. (Getty/AP)
“This document is an internal and proposed document intended for internal discussion as part of the potential input for public input on the federal system,” Scott Murray, Deputy Director, Department of Public Services' Publicity and Outreach Programs, he told Fox News Digital in a statement. “It's not a final offer.”
The plan is part of an effort by California leaders to prepare for a second Trump administration. After Trump was elected, Newsom called a special legislative session and talked about a $25 million “Trump-proof” legal defense fund.
In addition, state lawmakers wanted more money.
Senate Budget Chairman Scott Wiener has introduced legislation seeking $60 million, including funding to create immigration detention representation and coordination program, Politico reports.
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Migrants cross a gap in the US-Mexico border fence in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, US, on Monday, December 18, 2023. The Republican Senate leader said important issues remain in the Senate debate on and the US-Mexico border restrictions required by the home. party in exchange for canceling aid to Ukraine and other US allies. (Mark Abramson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Under the plan, the State Department of Social Services will provide state funding to non-profit organizations and perform administrative duties for the institutions.
The plan does not indicate how much money the plan requires. However, it said the funds would go toward “community outreach, cooperation, staffing levels of legal services, and acceptable administrative costs associated with the operation of the system,” the report said. Politico said.
California currently faces a $68 billion budget deficit, according to the state Office of the Legal Examiner.
Asylum seekers wait in line to receive donated food, a rainbow in the distance, at a makeshift camp as they wait to be processed by the US Border Patrol on November 30, 2023, in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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“The administration continues to work with the Legislature to finalize the special-interest funding proposal, which is on track to be signed into law by January 20, 2025,” department spokeswoman Theresa Mier said. told the publication.