NY bill would provide legal help for immigration proceedings
September 27, 2022
According to gothamist.com news, low-income immigrants in New York who are facing deportation would be provided with legal help under a new bill recently proposed by two state lawmakers. The Access to Representation Act would allow for immigrants in New York to have a right to legal counsel, becoming the first state to establish this right for those facing their immigration proceedings. The bill is estimated to cost around $300 million. Immigration advocates have constantly pushed for a right to legal counsel in these civil federal proceedings.
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