legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Huy Tran is the executive director of Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), an organization with offices in San José and Fresno that offers legal aid, trainings and leadership development to immigrant communities.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For years, immigrant advocates, legal aid groups and local governments have urged people not to open their doors to immigration agents unless they are shown a warrant signed by a judge.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
For years, immigrant advocates, legal aid groups and local governments have urged people not to open their doors to immigration agents unless they are shown a warrant signed by a judge.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
After high school, Lurie attended the University of Florida and University of Miami Law School, then co-founded a legal practice in Miami that provided representation to those who couldn’t access legal aid.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
For years, immigrant advocates, legal aid groups and local governments have urged people not to open their doors to immigration agents unless they are shown a warrant signed by a judge.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
For years, immigrant advocates, legal aid groups and local governments have urged people not to open their doors to immigration agents unless they are shown a warrant signed by a judge.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
After high school, Lurie attended the University of Florida and University of Miami Law School, then co-founded a legal practice in Miami that provided representation to those who couldn’t access legal aid.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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