Peter Schey, tenacious lawyer who defended migrant rights, dies at 77
One of his cases led to one of the most sweeping changes in US immigration policy of the past half-century.
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One of his cases led to one of the most sweeping changes in US immigration policy of the past half-century.
Schey led the case that overturned California's Proposition 187, the controversial initiative to deny government services to undocumented immigrants.
After obtaining his law degree, Schey represented low-income immigrants at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego.