Immigration Reform 2016: U.S. Court Rejects ACLU Lawsuit, Undocumented Children Not Allowed Lawyers in Deportation Hearings
A class-action lawsuit arguing undocumented children should be allowed government-appointed lawyers during deportation proceedings cannot move forward, a federal appeals court in Seattle ruled Tuesday. The three-judge panel was not addressing the claim itself; whether due process and statutory rights of minors are being violated. The decision, given in their written opinion, was based on …
