San Diego County to provide legal counsel to some immigrants; Tucson advocates hope for the same
By Alisa Reznick
Published: Friday, April 29, 2022 - 5:48pm
Updated: Friday, April 29, 2022 - 6:05pm
San Diego County is launching a legal defense program that will provide free representation to immigrants going through deportation proceedings. It’s an initiative immigration advocates have also been hoping to implement in Pima County.
Unlike in criminal court, legal representation in immigration court is not guaranteed by U.S. law. San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer said eight out of 10 people facing deportation there cannot afford a lawyer. San Diego County’s program will change that by providing immigrants facing deportation with free consul through contracts within its Public Defender’s Office.
It’s the first program of its kind in the county. Mo Goldman is an immigration attorney in Tucson who takes on deportation cases for clients like DACA recipients, asylum seekers and other immigrants in Arizona, often pro bono.
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