Sentences with phrase «lawyers for immigrants facing deportation»
Take $ 26 million for lawyers for immigrants facing deportation.
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De Blasio said the city won't fund lawyers for immigrants facing deportation if they've been convicted of certain crimes — the same 170 on which the city cooperates with ICE detainers that start the process of deportation.
Speaking at a panel discussion before an audience at the American Bar Association's annual meeting in New York City, 2nd circuit judge Robert Katzmann and 9th circuit judge M. Margaret McKeown described a crisis fueled by increased enforcement and detention, bad or non-existent lawyering for immigrants facing deportation, as well as overwhelmed immigration judges and appeal judges.
Not exact matches
But should cities and counties be paying for lawyers to help undocumented immigrants facing deportation?