Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 10:57
Title: 

Local protection fund

Countries and areas: 
United States
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.

GFMD Source: 

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

Link: 

For more information:

  • https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2018/november/ChicagosLegalProtectionFund.html

Source (retrieved on 12/28/2025 - 13:50): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11548