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Legal News Sep 23, 2016

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 …

Legal News Sep 21, 2016

U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Immigrant Kids

Central American immigrant children are processed at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Nogales, Ariz.Ross D. Franklin/APhide caption Central American immigrant children are processed at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Nogales, Ariz. A federal appeals court panel in Seattle has ruled that immigrant children under the threat of deportation may not sue the …