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National Lawyers Guild Review
2017

The Sprouting of Human rights Initiatives in the Midst of a Storm of Resistance to Refugees
By Sarah Davila-ruhaak


Since immigration proceedings are civil in nature, indigent asylum-seekers do not benefit from an appointed attorney. The consequences are enormous. Pro se asylum-seekers are almost five times less likely to be successful in immigration court than asylum-seekers who have the benefit of legal representation.......[Citing TRAC research].


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