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Law Practice,
Immigration,
Government

Nov. 1, 2017

DACA presents hard truths on the responsibility of attorneys

As an attorneys we play an important role in upholding ideals like due process and access to justice. But part of what we do is also introduce our clients to the law as an institution, and in many ways legitimize the processes that they avail themselves to.

Hamid Yazdan Panah

Advocacy Director
Immigrant Defense Advocates

Email: hamid@imadvocates.org

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DACA presents hard truths on the responsibility of attorneys
Protesters opposing President Donald Trump's plan to repeal the DACA program outside Trump International Hotel in New York, Sept. 9. (New York Times News Service)

GOING SOLO

As an attorneys we play an important role in upholding ideals like due process and access to justice. But part of what we do is also introduce our clients to the law as an institution, and in many ways legitimize the processes that they avail themselves to. Systems of power often require legitimation from multiple actors in a given society. For better or worse we play a role in reifying the institution that is immigration law in its...

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