Limited Access to Legal Counsel in Immigration Detention Facilities Jeopardizes a Fair Day in Court (September 2010) — U.S. law requires that individuals in immigration proceedings receive a “reasonable opportunity” to present their case in court.
A survey of U.S. immigration detention facilities by Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) shows that as the Obama administration detains more immigrants than ever before, many lack access to affordable legal services…
Immigration Court System Needs Vital Fixes to Protect Human Rights (Winter 2010) – As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expands immigration enforcement programs that sweep up and detain thousands of people, the U.S. government has failed to provide the necessary resources to ensure due process in the courts that will ultimately decide immigrants’ fates.
Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center applauds U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s withdrawal of an earlier decision by his predecessor, Attorney General Michael Mukasey, which undercut immigrants’ rights to competent legal counsel.
