The Biden administration announced Friday it would seek to fast-track the asylum cases of the few families allowed to remain in the U.S. after crossing the border.
The order, signed by Biden on Tuesday, directs the Department of Justice to devise a plan for expanding access not just to public defenders but to the civil court system as well, where legal representation is not guaranteed by the government.
It’s an issue advocates say is timely since the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a surge in tenants and homeowners fighting evictions and foreclosures, as well as those pushing for medical assistance.
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They also see it as an opening for the Biden administration to require access to an attorney in immigration courts a civil court setting where migrants can face life-altering outcomes like deportation.
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President Biden’s moves on immigration have opened him up to criticism from the right and the left, both for the Trump policies he nixed and for those he’s retained.