Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan has proposed spending millions of dollars to provide legal representation to immigrants looking to claim asylum in the United States, the vast majority of whom are reportedly facing deportation because they are in the country illegally.
In fiscal year 2025, Whitmer would like to designate $8 million to provide legal assistance to immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. because they fear persecution in their home country. Some in her state have cheered the proposal. Capital News Service even claimed it could be “lifesaving.”
“I get calls every day from people who need legal help, who have called every nonprofit in the state,” said Sabrina Balgamwalla, the director of the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic at Wayne State University. “I have to
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