Bill in Oregon Legislature would provide legal aid to immigrants

Border Report: The Battle Over Lawyers for Children in Immigration Court

Two siblings, ages 15 and 17, sat in Judge Olga Attia’s immigration courtroom, headphones pressed to their ears so they could hear through a Spanish interpreter what the judge was explaining to them. Attia, appearing on a television screen above the judge’s desk that morning in early April, talked through the children’s rights in immigration court, including some of the ways that children’s cases differ from adult cases. Instead of applying for …

Immigrant children face legal cases without lawyers. A California bill could change that

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A young boy leaned forward and held his head in his hands. For several minutes his grandmother had been talking about him with federal immigration Judge Loreto Geisse in a Sacramento courtroom.

Bill in Oregon Legislature would provide legal aid to immigrants

When Rep. Ricki Ruiz (D-Gresham) was growing up with immigrant parents, the pervasive fear of deportation was integrally woven into his experience of childhood. He told KGW that even today, as an adult and a U.S. citizen, he’s always looking over his shoulder. That’s why he’s co-sponsoring SB 703, which would provide funding to nonprofits to help immigrant families that are eligible to apply for legal status to do so. On his Instagram account, h…

Understanding Immigrant Rights: The Impact of Legal Status and Time in the U.S.

Explore the complexities of due process for immigrants in the U.S. legal system. How legal status and length of stay impact access to justice and equality.