Litigation
Sep. 29, 2015
Settlement finalized in class action on behalf of disabled immigration detainees
Following after an April 2013 injunction mandating legal representation for mentally disabled immigration detainees, the settlement allows for the return to the U.S. of some class members deported, potentially at government expense.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A partial settlement agreement Friday in a federal class action will
allow mentally disabled immigrants deported without legal counsel the right to petition
for return to the United States.
As part of the agreement, the government will pay travel expenses for many of the
class members deported after a 2...
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