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Local protection fund

Date Shared: 
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 10:57
Countries and areas: 
United States
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas: 
Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants
Contributors: 
Business
Civil Society
Mayors, Local and Regional Governments
Chairmanship: 
Ecuador 2019
Geographical Relevance: 
Subnational
Tags: 
Public-Private Partnerships, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Cities and Municipalities
Summary: 

The City of Chicago (USA) has developed public-private partnerships to create a local protection fund whereby civil society organisations can work with immigration lawyers so that all migrants know exactly which services they can and cannot access depending on their status.

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GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Supporting Arrival Cities through Policy Coherence and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships"