SHIELD Act

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 19Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

**What this bill does:** This bill would allow the Attorney General to give grants (funding) to states, local governments, and organizations to help people in immigration removal proceedings get proper legal support. **Who it affects:** - Immigrants facing deportation/removal from the U.S. - States, local governments, and organizations that would receive the grants - Legal aid organizations and immigration attorneys **What would change:** The grants would help fund: - Recruiting more immigration lawyers and staff - Training legal professionals to handle immigration cases - Building better facilities and systems to support legal representation - Ensuring people in removal proceedings have access to proper legal help (due process rights) Currently, many people in immigration court don't have lawyers because they can't afford them, unlike in criminal cases where attorneys are provided. This bill would provide government funding to help address that gap by supporting organizations that assist immigrants with legal representation.

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