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The Fight for Appointed Counsel for Immigrant Children Continues

by Karolina Walters | Aug 10, 2017 | Due Process & the Courts, Right to Counsel | 0

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument on Tuesday in C.J.L.G. v. Sessions – a case...

Ninth Circuit Finds Court Has No Authority to Hear Lawsuit Seeking Access to Counsel for Children

by Karolina Walters | Sep 29, 2016 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts, Right to Counsel, Uncategorized | 1

In 2014, a legal challenge was mounted against the federal government for its failure to provide...

District Court Holds Hearing in Case About Kids’ Right to Attorneys in Immigration Court

by American Immigration Council Staff | Mar 25, 2016 | Immigration Courts, Right to Counsel | 0

A federal district court in Seattle heard arguments in a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to ensure...

Immigration Courts Are Ordering Unrepresented Children Deported

by Wendy Feliz | Mar 10, 2015 | Enforcement | 2

The Los Angeles Times recently reported that since 2013, more than 7,000 immigrant children have...

Unrepresented Children Still Being Fast-Tracked Through Immigration Hearings

by Kristin Macleod-Ball | Feb 6, 2015 | Asylum, Enforcement, Immigration Courts | 6

Since the government began “prioritizing” the deportation of unaccompanied children and mothers...

How Can a Three Year Old Represent Himself in Court?

by American Immigration Council Legal Staff | Oct 22, 2014 | Enforcement, Immigration Courts | 6

Each week, in immigration courts across the United States, hundreds of children, some as young as...

How Can a Three Year Old Represent Himself in Court?

by American Immigration Council Legal Staff | Oct 22, 2014 | Enforcement, Immigration Courts | 0

Each week, in immigration courts across the United States, hundreds of children, some as young as just a few months old, come before immigration judges and are called upon to defend themselves against deportation. Among them is Arturo,* a three year old who arrived at the United States border in April 2014 because family members […]