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Nov 2021
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L.A City Attorney & former Department of...

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As an attorney and first-generation Latina who worked for President Obama, Marina Torres represents the important role of serving the people in the Los Angeles community. Throughout her legal career, she has made her community safer, sought alternatives to incarceration where appropriate, and fought for the most vulnerable people in society. Marina also worked for President Obama, where she helped craft and implement DACA and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security.

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