CSPAN Immigration Courts September 1, 2014
One has the privilege of having an attorneys help if he can pay , or if he is fortunate enough to find a willing volunteer. This is true, even though all respondents have the burden of proof. That is the legal obligation to prove they are able to remain in the United States or qualify for benefits under complicated immigration laws. The last fiscal year, only 40 were unrepresented, a figure that froze to 85 if only detained dockets are considered. As you look around our courtrooms, you see the Immigration Judges are doing so many things that we look like the guy behind the curtain in the wizar...