Immigration
Feb. 8, 2017
The role of public defenders in immigration shakeup
On a typical day in immigration courts across the country, hundreds of frightened people are shuffled in front of judges. Approximately 85 percent of them lack attorneys. Unlike in criminal court, if you cannot afford a lawyer, none will be appointed. By Jeff Adachi
For immigrants, President Donald Trump's first week in office shattered hope with the force of a battering ram.
His one-two punch to American values came in the form of executive orders targeting Mexicans with his wall and Muslim refugees with his ban.
Trump has threatened to deport 3 million people who already call the U.S. home. But San Francisco, Los Angeles and other sanctuary cities can prevent that dark promise ...
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