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CPDA Webinar
ICE Enforcement During the Trump Administration: Risks, Realities, and Strategies for Defenders
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Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Webinar
This training will provide public defenders with a practical overview of the evolving landscape of immigration enforcement during the Trump administration and its impact on noncitizen clients in the criminal legal system. From California's protective state laws to ICE arrest authority to best practices in the field, this program covers what every public defender needs to know right now.
What You'll Learn
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California's Protective Laws
An overview of SB 54, the TRUTH Act, and other California protections for noncitizen clients — including the limits of those protections in light of increasing federal enforcement efforts.
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ICE Legal Authority & Arrest Powers
The legal authority ICE relies upon to make arrests — including courthouse and jail arrests, administrative warrants, detainers, and re-detention practices — and which noncitizens are most vulnerable.
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Panel: Enforcement Trends Across California
Public defenders from sanctuary and non-sanctuary counties share observations on enforcement trends in California jails and courthouses, local agency coordination with ICE, and emerging litigation from the field.
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Best Practices for Public Defenders
Screening for immigration vulnerability, minimizing ICE exposure, coordinating with rapid response and immigration nonprofits, protecting clients during release and court appearances, and a legislative and policy update.
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Moderator
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Carla V. Gomez
Deputy Public Defender, Crim-Immigration Attorney, County of Marin Office of the Public Defender
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Presenters
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Brooke A. Lautz (she/her)
Deputy Public Defender, Immigration Unit, Ventura County
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Elizabeth Lincoln (she/her)
Deputy Public Defender, Padilla & Post-Conviction Unit, Fresno County Public Defender's Office
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Jean Costanza
Assistant Public Defender, Immigration Unit, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
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Lena Graber (she/her/hers)
Senior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Panelists
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Rachael Keast
Deputy Public Defender, Crim-Immigration Attorney, Marin County
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Ali Saidi
Director, Stand Together Contra Costa
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Beth Chance
Deputy Public Defender, Immigration Unit, Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office
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1.5 MCLE Hours |$25.00 CPDA Members/$30.00 Non-Members
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