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Should immigrant detainees be supplied lawyers?

By: Lynne Perri

Posted: March 31, 2013 | Tags: immigration

Immigrant detainees are allowed to hire lawyers. But most cannot afford them, and advocacy groups that provide representation can't keep up with the demand. Would guaranteed legal counsel slow the process or lessen the legal system's backlog? Workshop reporter Catherine Rentz and New York Times reporter Ian Urbina follow-up on our investigation into the use of solitary confinement in detention centers with a look at whether immigrant detainees should be guaranteed a lawyer.




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