NYC Bar Association Voices Support for Immigration Reform, Appointed Counsel

Carey Dunne, President of the New York City Bar Association with 24,000 members, voiced the bar association's support for immigration reform.  He also made a strong statement supporting appointed counsel in immigration proceedings:

“When you consider that Congress, with bipartisan support, has granted a right to counsel to sex offenders and Al Qaeda suspects in detention hearings, and that 76 percent of Americans support a right to counsel for immigrants facing deportation, it’s hard to see why appointed counsel is still denied to non-citizen residents facing detention and deportation.”

KJ

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