Right to counsel
The Trump Administration Makes It Harder for Unaccompanied Children to Navigate the Immigration Courts By Attacking Their Right to Counsel
A large federal contract that had funded the nonprofit legal organizations representing more than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children expired on July 31. The end of the contract impacts a nationwide network of nearly 100 legal service providers that help migrant children navigate one of the… Read More
Amidst Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign, Report Shows Access to Lawyers is Critical
Washington DC, Nov. 20 — As the Trump administration intensifies its mass deportation and detention campaign, a new report from the American Immigration Council shows that legal representation is one of the most powerful tools to increase fairness in immigration court. … Read More
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